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During his stint in the armed forces, Goines developed an addiction to He began writing while serving a sentence in Michigan's Jackson Penitentiary. During his three-year stint in USAF blues, he became a heroin addict while stationed in Korea and Japan, a monkey on his back that clung to him when he rejoined civilian life in 1955. The author’s 3-year-old grandson, Donald Goines III, would die by gunfire as well, the unintended victim of a 1992 drive-by shooting in Detroit. The publisher, Holloway House, requested that Goines publish the book under a pseudonym in order to avoid having the sales of Goines's work suffer due to too many books releasing at once. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Family members linked to this person will appear here.Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Editorial: Remembering the Death of Donald Goines, a Ghetto Superstar Published October 22, 2009 His wisdom flowed from the tip of a pen, his soul enraptured by prose. Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. Donald Goines passed away on November 1, 2019 at the age of 51 in Malone, Florida. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Robert Goines, the African American writer who turned out 16 novels under his own name and his pseudonym "Al C. Clark" in his brief literary career, was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1937. Any type of book or journal citing Donald Goines as a writer should appear on this list. Major influence, along with his literary forefather Iceberg Slim, on gangta rap. A career criminal and drug addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences, Goines’s books are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. The identity of the killer or killers is unknown, as is the reason behind the murders. Verify and try again.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Donald Goines Born in Detroit, Michigan, Donald Goines (1936-1974) was an African-American writer of urban fiction. Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. We have emailed an activation email to . Donald Goines and his wife were shot to death on October 21, 1974 under circumstances that remain a mystery. On October 21, 1974, Goines and his common-law wife were discovered dead in their Detroit apartment. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Mr. Donald T. Goines age 51 of Malone, FL passed away Friday November 1st at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, FL surrounded by his loving family. At 15 Goines lied about his age to join the Air Force, where he fought in the Korean War. Murder of Donald Goines On October 21st, 1974 -Goines and his girlfriend were found murdered in their Highland Park apartment. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.Share this memorial using social media sites or email.Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager.Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.You may not upload any more photos to this memorialThis photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosThis photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorialThis photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photosThis photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorialAlso an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles.You have chosen this person to be their own family member.Enter a valid email address and a feedback message.We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. At 15 Goines lied about his age to join the Air Force, where he fought in the Korean War.

On October 21, 1974 Goines and his common-law wife Shirley Sailor were discovered dead in their Highland Park, Michiganapartment. 8515, citing Detroit Memorial Park East, Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . He was sent to Catholic school by his family, who expected young Donald to get his education and eventually work in the family's laundry business. This Donald Goines bibliography includes all books by Donald Goines, including collections, editorial contributions, and more.

Any type of book or journal citing Donald Goines as a writer should appear on this list. Donald Goines passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 71 in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina.

An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Goines (15 Dec 1936–21 Oct 1974), Find a Grave Memorial no. He began writing while serving a sentence in Michigan's Jackson Penitentiary. Please reset your password.This account has been disabled. Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. Both Goines and Sailor had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and head. Funeral Home Services for Donald are being provided by McKinnie Funeral Home.

Funeral Home Services for Donald are being provided by Alexander Funeral Home - CHARLOTTE. Donald Goines (December 15, 1936 – October 21, 1974) was a writer of urban fiction.