Ridley Scott directed the crime drama, with Denzel Washington playing a semi-fictionalized version of Frank Lucas.
The DEA even sued Universal, calling the agency’s portrayal demoralizing.
However, the film received mostly positive reviews and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
Frank Lucas died in Cedar Grove, New Jersey on May 30, 2019.
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Farrait was convicted for her involvement in her husband’s crimes and spent five years in prison.
However, they ultimately reunited later on.
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Since Lucas' death, Farrait has stayed out of the media and lived a very private life.
Lucas' prison sentence was also reduced by 15 years, allowing him to be free in 1991.
However, that did not mark the end of his criminal record.
I’m awfully sorry that I did them.
I really am."
As reports suggest,Johnson actually died at Wells Restaurant on Lenox Avenue in New York City.
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