The Resume

(September 9, 1930-May 30, 2019)
Born in La Grange, North Carolina
Heroin dealer and organized crime boss in Harlem (1969-75)
Served two prison terms on drug charges (1976-81,1984-91)
Portrayed by Denzel Washington in 'American Gangster' (2007)

Why he might be annoying:

He reportedly smuggled heroin from Southeast Asia by having it shipped in false bottoms in the coffins of dead American soldiers.
Narcotics prosecutor Sterling Johnson called his operation 'one of the most outrageous international dope-smuggling gangs ever.'
He made $1 million per day selling drugs.
Six of his seven children were born out of wedlock.
He put a contract out on his brother.

Why he might not be annoying:

He claimed his motive for his life of crime was witnessing his 12-year-old cousin being murdered by the KKK for looking at a white woman.
He said, 'I wanted to be rich. I wanted to be Donald Trump rich, and so help me God, I made it.'
While serving his first prison sentence, he provided evidence that led to more than 100 other drug-related convictions.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 7)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 14]
• Criminals
• Denzel Washington Portrayed Me
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 88)
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I was Involved in a Car Accident in 2005
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Profiles 23751-24000 (Ranked: 23872)
• Rolling Stone’s 50 Dumbest Things Right Wingers Said in 2013 (Ranked: 27)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20190530)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 106 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 79.41% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 50 Votes: 84.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 65.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying