Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: manhattan , new york , u.s. - caption: andrews the wire '' in 2011 . -lrb- left -rrb- with the cast of '' - birth name: larry donnell andrews - death date: 13 december 2012 - spouse: fran boyd august 11 , 2007 2012 his death - birth date: 29 april 1954 - name: donnie andrews - image size: 220px - image: cast hector royo.jpg of the wire - andrews boyd true-frost sohn - birth place: baltimore , maryland , u.s. - occupation: criminal , anti-crime advocate Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of donnie andrews .
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larry donnell '' donnie '' andrews -lrb- april 29 , 1954 -- december 13 , 2012 -rrb- was an american criminal and anti-crime advocate .he is best known for being the inspiration for the character omar little on the hbo series '' the wire '' .