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Melvin Williams
1941–2015
United States
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Biography
Melvin Douglas "Little Melvin" Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an American actor, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, educator, community activist, gambler and reformed drug trafficker. Considered a drug kingpin in the 1960s, Williams was known for trafficking heroin in Baltimore before he was sentenced to prison in 1985. After his release he began working as a community activist to help reform the lives of underprivileged minorities and youth.
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