Frank Lucas, Crime Boss Played by Denzel Washington in 'American Gangster,' Dies at 88

Frank Lucas, the legendary drug kingpin and inspiration for Ridley Scott’s 2007 true crime film “American Gangster,” has died. He died of natural causes at the age of 88, his nephew Aldwan Lassiter confirmed to Rolling Stone, who first reported the news. Nicknamed the “Original Gangster,” Lucas was raised in North Carolina, later moving to Harlem where he rose through the ranks of the illegal drug trade. Known for being the mastermind behind the “Golden Triangle” criminal operation...