American Gangster, biopic of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, celebrates 10-year anniversary - The Mob Museum
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Frank Lucas, former drug kingpin who inspired 'American Gangster,' dies at 88
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Frank Lucas Dies at 88; Drug Kingpin Depicted in 'American Gangster' - The New York Times
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Frank Lucas: The Untold Story of the Kingpin Who Ruled Harlem Bio n.1
The notorious Harlem kingpin who inspired American Gangster, Frank Lucas was known for building a successful heroin empire in the late…
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American Gangster, biopic of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, celebrates 10 -year anniversary - The Mob Museum
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Frank Lucas Dead -- 'American Gangster' Drug Kingpin Was 88
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