Nathan Barksdale

Nathan "Bodie" Barksdale (1961 – February 13, 2016) was a Baltimore, Maryland, stick up kid dramatized in the HBO series The Wire, although the extent to which any of the show's characters or plot lines are based on his life is disputed. His life is the subject of the unreleased docudrama Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired, which purports to be the true story behind The Wire. He was in the early stages of writing his autobiography at the time of his death.

Early life Barksdale was raised in the Lexington Terrace projects in Baltimore. He was involved in boxing, as were other family members. It is directed by Bruce Brown, and Drew Berry is the writer and producer. A major point of contention is Barksdale's claim that his middle name is Avon. According to Simon, this name was not associated with Barksdale in any official document, and Barksdale has failed to produce any documentary evidence of having any middle name.