In 1960, he was murdered on the orders of crime boss Michael Corleone in response to Roth's attempted assassination attempt on Corleone at his home in 1958, which was an attempt at revenge for Moe Greene's death.

Does Hyman Roth die?

Shortly after the Cuban fiasco, the U.S. Senate begins hearings on organized crime. ... Michael arranges to have Roth killed at the airport where he is about to be taken into U.S. Federal custody. Minutes after disembarking the plane, he is fatally shot by Michael's caporegime Rocco Lampone, posing as a reporter.

Is Hyman Roth a real person?

1. Hyman Roth is based on real casino mogul Meyer Lansky. Hyman Roth, played in The Godfather: Part II by actor Lee Strasberg, was based on real-life mobster Meyer Lansky. Lansky is widely credited for coming up with some of the key innovations upon which the casino and gambling industry is built today.