Former criminal, turned anti-crime advocate (1954–2012)
Donnie Andrews
Andrews (left) with the cast of The Wire in 2011.
Born
Larry Donnell Andrews
(1954-04-29)April 29, 1954
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
December 13, 2012(2012-12-13) (aged 58)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Criminal, anti-crime advocate
Spouse
Fran Boyd
(m. 2007)
Larry Donnell "Donnie" Andrews (April 29, 1954 – December 13, 2012)[1] was an American armed robber, murderer, and anti-crime advocate. He was one of the inspirations for the character Omar Little on the HBO series The Wire.
^"Donnie Andrews basis for Omar of The Wire dies at 58". New York Times. December 15, 2012.
Larry Donnell "Donnie" Andrews (April 29, 1954 – December 13, 2012) was an American armed robber, murderer, and anti-crime advocate. He was one of the...
died on May 3, 2022, at her home in Parkville, Maryland. She married DonnieAndrews in 2007. Golden Globe Awards 1986 "The Hard-Won Triumphs of a Life on...
Baltimore area robber and hitman DonnieAndrews. Andrews served 18 years in prison after murdering a drug dealer. Andrews was married to Francine Boyd, who...
American musicians Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, which went to No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks. Donnie Darko premiered on January 19, 2001,...
for Omar and Donnie at Monk's apartment, and Donnie is shot and killed by Michael Lee and Chris. Donnie was played by Larry "Donnie" Andrews, whose real...
of them are composites of real-life Baltimore figures. For instance, DonnieAndrews served as the main inspiration of Omar Little. Martin O'Malley served...
Demper, Steven DiBiago, Bruce DiPasquale, Gary Diggins, Claude Donette Donnie "Donut" Donnelly, Marcia Dozerman, Kenneth Fitzhugh, Terrance "Fitz" Fletcher...
2003. Retrieved July 4, 2010. Slotnik, Daniel E. (December 14, 2012). "DonnieAndrews, the Real-Life Omar Little, Dies at 58". The New York Times. Retrieved...
song "Mad World", which he recorded with his friend Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko. It became the UK Christmas number-one single of 2003....
including a 2001 version recorded by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the soundtrack of the film Donnie Darko; a 2003 single release of the song reached...
Loretta Lynn, Louis Armstrong). Andreu Alfaro, 83, Spanish sculptor. DonnieAndrews, 58, American criminal, inspiration for Omar Little on The Wire, complications...
father, who pastored the Assembly of God Church there. They have a son named Donnie. Swaggart worked several part-time odd jobs to support his young family...
on 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' Dies at 79". Retrieved 2023-02-19. Summerlin, Donnie (2022-05-01). "10 Best TV Gym Teachers". Retrieved 2023-02-19. Lofton, Justine...
returned to MTV for another season and followed Day26, Danity Kane and Donnie Klang on the Making the Band 4 - The Tour. Season 3, Part 2 of Making the...
honor and use his own name. In 1959, Allison took his brother, Donnie, Kenny Andrews, who owned a car (whose father owned Andy Racing Wheels), and Gil...
poems re-imagining the life of Donny Hathaway. The song "What a Catch, Donnie", from Fall Out Boy's fourth studio album, Folie à Deux (2008), is named...
music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang. Except for the first iteration of the series featuring O-Town, all...
Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk, Joris Jarsky, Al Sapienza, Niamh Wilson, Tony Nappo, Donnie Wahlberg, Laura Gordon, Mike Realba, Mike Butters, Samantha Lemole, Sarah...
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