In his early twenties, Rubežić emigrated to western Europe, spending time in West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Italy where he made a living through racketeering.
[3] With his short stature and slim build, Rubežić's appearance differed significantly from his Belgrade underworld contemporaries such as Đorđe "Giška" Božović, Ljuba Zemunac, Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović, Rade "Ćenta" Ćaldović [sh], etc.
[3] Quiet and not very social, he struck fear into his opponents and acquaintances alike, many of whom preferred to stay away due to his moodiness and general behavioural unpredictability, including frequent violent outbursts.
This was mostly due to his lifestyle and manner of running his criminal activities towards the end of his life — following the 1984 altercation with his one-time friend turned foe Đorđe "Giška" Božović, Rubežić went into deep hiding, leading a paranoid and cautious existence, only surfacing to commit an odd crime.
Rubežić was murdered on 19 February 1985 in front of the Belgrade Eastern Gates in the Konjarnik neighbourhood by his associates Dragan "Dadilja" Popović and Miroslav "Vuja" Vujisić as well as Boris Petkov and Bojan Petrović.