Frank Lucas, notorious gangster depicted by Denzel Washington in 2007’s “American Gangster,” and inspiration for Jay-Z’s album of the same name, dead at 88; Twitter pays their respects #RIPFrankLucas
What Scarface did for kids, growing up in the 1980s, American Gangster did for kids, growing up in the 2000s. The difference is that the man, Frank Lucas, was a real person. His life and exploits were all brought to life by Denzel Washington, who played the heck out of it. That portrayal immortalized Frank Lucas, despite disputes […]
