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Donnie Andrews (Larry Donnell Andrews) was born on 29 April, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., is a Former criminal, turned anti-crime advocate (1954–2012). Discover Donnie Andrews's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

Popular As Larry Donnell Andrews
Occupation Criminal, anti-crime advocate
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 29 April, 1954
Birthday 29 April
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date of death 13 December, 2012
Died Place Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Fran Boyd (m. August 11, 2007)

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Donnie Andrews Net Worth

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1954

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 inspirations for the character Omar Little on the HBO series The Wire.

Andrews grew up in a housing project in West Baltimore, Maryland.

He was physically abused by his mother.

At the age of 9, he witnessed a man being beaten to death over 15 cents.

Andrews became an armed robber who robbed drug dealers, but his code of ethics included never involving either women or children.

1970

He was known to police for armed robbery and drug dealing in the 1970s and early 1980s in Baltimore.

1986

In 1986, local drug kingpin Warren Boardley convinced Andrews (who needed to support his heroin addiction) and Reggie Gross to take on the contract killing of Zachary Roach and Rodney "Touche" Young.

Filled with guilt, Andrews surrendered himself to Ed Burns, a homicide detective with the Baltimore Police Department.

Working with Burns, he agreed to wear a covert listening device, which he used to implicate Boardley and Gross in the killings.

1987

In 1987, Andrews was sentenced to life in prison for the two murders.

He was denied parole on his first attempts, but continued to study, ended his addiction to heroin, and helped other inmates by running an anti-gang workshop.

1993

Andrews and Boyd's first conversation came in January 1993, when Boyd was still using drugs.

Andrews encouraged Boyd to get clean.

1997

While Andrews was in prison, Detective Burns introduced him to Fran Boyd, whose family was prominently featured in The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood, a 1997 book by Burns and David Simon.

1998

By 1998, Burns and Simon, as well as the lead prosecutor who obtained Andrews' conviction, began to lobby for Andrews' release from prison.

While Andrews was in prison, Simon sent him copies of the newspaper, and Andrews gave Simon information about crimes taking place in Baltimore.

2002

Simon named Andrews a consultant on The Wire, a critically acclaimed HBO series about crime in Baltimore which ran from 2002 to 2008.

Simon used Andrews as one of the inspirations for the character Omar Little, a stickup artist who never targeted innocent bystanders.

2005

Andrews was paroled from prison in 2005.

Andrews was released from prison in 2005.

He performed youth outreach after his release from prison.

His foundation, Why Murder?, attempted to steer children away from a life of crime.

He portrayed Donnie on The Wire, an associate of Omar and his advisor Butchie.

2007

Andrews and Fran Boyd married on August 11, 2007.

Wedding guests included Simon and The Wire cast members Dominic West, Sonja Sohn, and Andre Royo.

2012

Andrews suffered from an aortic dissection, from which he died on December 13, 2012, in Manhattan, New York.

He was 58 years old.