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Melvin Douglas " Little Melvin " Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an African-American actor, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, educator, community activist, gambler and reformed drug trafficker. Considered a drug kingpin in the 1960s, [1] Williams was known for trafficking heroin in Baltimore before he was ...
5. Dez. 2015 · Melvin Williams, whose exploits as a drug kingpin in Baltimore informed the plot and character details of the HBO series “The Wire,” and who, after emerging from prison, played a role on the...
3. Dez. 2015 · Melvin Williams, who inspired the fictional Avon Barksdale character on HBO's \"The Wire,\" passed away at 73. He was a former Baltimore drug kingpin who reformed and became a pastor and community activist.
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4. Dez. 2015 · Eine legendäre Figur aus Baltimore ist gestorben. Melvin Williams, der ehemalige Drogenkönig und spätere Schauspieler aus The Wire, lieferte David Simon die Inspiration für eine zentrale Figur...
4. Dez. 2015 · Why you can trust Sky News. Melvin Williams, a former Baltimore drug kingpin who helped to inspire the hit HBO TV show The Wire, has died at the age of 73. Known as "Little Melvin", Williams ran a drug empire in the 1970s and 1980s and claimed to have sold $1bn of illegal narcotics during his lifetime.
Melvin Williams was a real-life drug kingpin who inspired the character of Avon Barksdale on the TV series \"The Wire\". He also appeared as an actor in the show and other films, and later became a motivational speaker against drug use and gangs.
- December 14, 1941
- December 3, 2015
