- Born
- Died
- Frank Lucas was born on September 9, 1930 in La Grange, North Carolina, USA. He is known for America's Book of Secrets (2012), Gangland (2007) and American Gangster (2006). He was married to Julianna Farrait. He died on May 30, 2019 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseJulianna Farrait (her death, 1 child)
- Children
- Portrayed by Denzel Washington in American Gangster (2007).
- Has seven children.
- Was able to tell how much money was in an envelope based only on the weight.
- Claimed that he began his life of crime after seeing his 12-year-old cousin murdered by police in North Carolina. He later claimed that it was Ku Klux Klan members who murdered his cousin for looking "flirtatiously" at a white woman. However, no evidence or records have ever been found that either of those incidents ever happened.
- Was illiterate for much of his adult life, including his time as a drug kingpin.
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