Fran Boyd Explained
Denise Francine Boyd Andrews (October 15, 1956 – May 3, 2022) was an American drug counsellor and actress.[1]
Early life
Boyd was born on October 15, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Career
Her story was chronicled in The Corner: a Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighbourhood, a book by David Simon and Ed Burns, which was adapted into an HBO miniseries. Her son, DeAndre McCullough, died at the age of 35.[2] Boyd was an actress, known for The Wire (2002) and The Corner (2000).[3]
Death
She died on May 3, 2022, at her home in Parkville, Maryland.[4] [5] She married Donnie Andrews in 2007.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Award and accolades
Notes and References
- 2022-05-26 . The Hard-Won Triumphs of a Life on the Corner in West Baltimore . 2022-12-25 . The New Yorker . en-US.
- News: Slotnik . Daniel E. . 2012-08-10 . DeAndre McCullough, Drug Dealer Who Inspired ‘The Corner,’ Dies at 35 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-27 . 0362-4331.
- Web site: 2022-06-06 . ‘The Wire’ 20 Years Later: How Does “The Greatest Television Show Ever” Hold Up? . 2022-12-29 . Baltimore Magazine . en-US.
- News: Langer . Emily . May 30, 2022 . Denise Francine Boyd Andrews, drug counselor whose life was chronicled in 'The Corner,' dies at 65 . Washington Post . 2022-12-25.
- Web site: Denise Francine ‘Fran’ Boyd Andrews, a drug counselor whose battle with addiction inspired a book and HBO miniseries, dies . 2022-12-27 . Baltimore Sun.
- News: Donnie Andrews and Fran Boyd . The New York Times . 19 August 2007 . Mallozzi . Vincent M. . Abruzzese . Sarah .
- Web site: 2009-09-05 . How We Met: Fran Boyd & Donnie Andrews . 2022-12-27 . The Independent . en.
- Web site: 2007-08-11 . Real-life inspirations for characters on ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Corner’ to wed . 2022-12-27 . Orange County Register . en-US.
- News: Urbina . Ian . 2007-08-09 . From Two Broken Lives to One New Beginning . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-27 . 0362-4331.
