Discussion: Ex-Providence Mayor Vincent 'Buddy' Cianci Dies At 74

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Occasionally effective; always entertaining.

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Cianci was engaged to be married to model and actress Tara Marie Haywood.

Went down swinging

Nice that he could recover from the first wife’s departure. Frankly, I’m amazed she ever hooked up with him in the first place – imagine saying your prospective married name aloud and realizing it’s Nancy Ann Cianci…

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To a Republican, you’d just call this “Spending more time with family.”

Nancy Ann Cianci!

Best name ever!

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Probably a Republican.

Last of a dying breed. Met Buddy when I was a community organizer in Providence. Only mayor I ever heard of that had his own brand of Spaghetti Sauce.

Surprise, surprise, an italian democrat who became a republican in which party corruption seems to be sanctioned

I was in Providence from 1971-1976. It truly was a great time to be there at the beginning of the revitalization.

In 1980, he ran for governor. But he was soundly defeated by Democratic incumbent Joseph.

The incumbent was J. Joseph Garrahy, a former beer salesman who served 4 terms as governor.