Howard Marks (1) (1945–2016)
Autore di Mr. Nice
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Dennis Howard Marks was born on August 13, 1945, in Kenfig Hill, United Kingdom. He studied physics and philosophy at Oxford University while selling marijuana on the side. He became one of the largest drug traffickers in the world, who at his peak in the 1970s controlled a substantial fraction of mostra altro the world's hashish and marijuana trade. He was finally arrested in 1988 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 1990. He was held in a high-security federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana and was released in 1995. He returned to Britain and capitalized on his notoriety by becoming an author. He books included Mr. Nice, which was adapted into a film, and Mr. Smiley: My Last Pill and Testament. He died from colorectal cancer on April 10, 2016 at the age of 70. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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- Nome legale
- Marks, Denis Howard
- Altri nomi
- Tunnicliffe, Anthony (alias)
- Data di nascita
- 1945-08-13
- Data di morte
- 2016-04-10
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Kenfig Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales
- Luogo di residenza
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Istruzione
- Gawr Grammar School, Pontycymer
Oxford University (Balliol College) - Attività lavorative
- drug smuggler
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- Opere
- 9
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 1,006
- Popolarità
- #25,631
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 9
- ISBN
- 85
- Lingue
- 12