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unusual facts about David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury



Al Giardello

He is based on Baltimore Police Department Shift Lieutenant Gary D'Addario, a member of the BPD homicide unit described in David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets which served as the inspiration for the series as a whole.

Beau Felton

He was loosely based on Det. Donald Kincaid, from David Simon's nonfiction book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, on which the series was based.

David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury

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He was created a life peer as Baron Simon of Highbury, of Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington on 16 May 1997, having been knighted two years before.

Frank Battaglia

D'Addario is best known as the shift commander featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets book and was the inspiration for the character of Al Giardello seen on NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street.

GEM Motoring Assist

Since 2004, Viscount Simon has been President of the organisation, as well as trustee of the GEM Road Safety Charity which funds the organisations campaigning and road safety activities.

Gnod

According to founding Gnod member Paddy Shine, Tesla Tapes takes its name from Nikola Tesla; band members cite such other non-musical influences as Kurt Vonnegut, David Simon, Graham Hancock and Rupert Sheldrake.


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