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Parnell Edwards November 26th 1974. Parnell Steven Stacks Edwards (January 15, 1947 South Bronx â December 18, 1978 Morningside Heights, Manhattan) was an African-American musician and criminal who became associated with the infamous Jimmy Burke and the Vario crew in 1967. Edwards was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the film Goodfellas.