Boston Mafia godfather Carmen “The Cheeseman” DiNunzio has died. He was 68.

The Eastie man — who was the underboss of the New England Family of La Cosa Nostra and was the owner of Fresh Cheese in the North End, reportedly passed away peacefully on Sunday — according to his obituary.

The large man had Type 2 diabetes, heart issues and other health ailments, his lawyer had said in the past.

Back in 2009, DiNunzio was sentenced to six years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a state official.

That bribe was in connection with a proposed sale of materials to a Big Dig-related project, and for providing a $10,000 down payment on the illegal payoff.

DiNunzio admitted that in 2006, he and two other men conspired to bribe a state official to obtain a lucrative co

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