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Bruce Johnston Sr. | |
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| Born | Bruce Alfred Johnston March 27, 1939 |
| Died | August 8, 2002 (aged 63) Graterford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | Bruce Jr. (born 1959) James "Jimmy" Johnston (born 1960) died August 16, 1978 |
| Parent(s) | Louise Johnston (nee Price) and Passmore Johnston. |
| Relatives | sister: Mary Payne (born 1943) brothers: David (born 1947) Norman (born 1950) Manuel (paternal) James, Jr. (paternal) |
| Criminal charge | Murder of five, attempted murder and theft |
| Penalty | 6 consecutive life sentences |
Bruce Alfred Johnston Sr. (March 27, 1939 – August 8, 2002) was the leader of one of the most notorious gangs in the history of Pennsylvania, U.S. The gang started in the 1960s and was rounded up in 1978 after his son, Bruce Jr., testified against him. The 1986 film At Close Range is based on Johnston's gang.