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Stanley Tookie Williams III [1] [2] (December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005) was an American gangster who co-founded and led the Crips gang in Los Angeles. He and Raymond Washington formed an alliance in 1971 that established the Crips as Los Angeles' first major African-American street gang.
Date of death Cause of death Season in production Effect on production Robert Ripley: Presenter and participant Ripley's Believe It or Not! 13 1949-05-27 Heart attack: 1 Died three days after live broadcast of the 13th episode. Ripley's friends and associates filled in as presenters for the remainder of the first season.
In 1971, Washington formed an alliance with Stanley "Tookie" Williams, establishing the Crips as the first major African-American street gang in Los Angeles, and served as one of the co-leaders. In 1974, Washington was convicted of robbery and received a five-year prison sentence, during which his leadership and influence in the Crips declined.
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Barbara Cottman Becnel (born May 30, 1950) is an American author, journalist, and film producer. She was a close friend of Crips co-founder Stanley Williams (aka "Stan Tookie Williams"; a convicted murderer and former gang leader who would later become an anti-gang activist and writer), and editor of Williams's series of children's books, which spoke out against gang violence.
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The man who was driving the car in the accident that killed actor Treat Williams has been formally charged, nearly two months after Williams’ death. Ryan Koss has been cited and charged with ...
Tiequon Cox stabbed Stanley Tookie Williams in 1988 while on death row. [3] This is depicted in the 2004 TV film Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story . On July 18, 2000, three inmates, regarded as some of San Quentin's most dangerous prisoners, almost escaped. [ 4 ]