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Nathan Barksdale, the former Baltimore gangster who inspired characters in "The Wire," has died in federal medical prison in North Carolina at age 54 : r/television
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The Wire Stripped on X: ""[to Stringer] I ain't no suit-wearing' businessman like you. You know, I'm just a gangster, I suppose. And I want my corners. - Avon" #TheWire #TheWireHBO #HBO
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