I actually saw Michael Franzese earlier this month at an Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) fraud day training event.
Interesting guy with an interesting presentation and discussion. He still promotes himself as a tough guy.
He mentioned his dad and his age.
His son Michael had a real conversion to Christianity and has a ministry now. He walked away from the Mob and lived, a rare thing.
He said he visited his father and was doing his best to lead his own father to Christ and sent others to pray for and with his dad.
He said at his fathers advanced age, he told him his time to accept Christ was really in an hour to hour basis but his dad was a proud and stubborned man.
I pray his dad finally did accept Gods free gift of salvation.