Durrell

[door-uhl, duhr-]

noun

1. Lawrence (George), 1912–90, English novelist and poet.

Durrell

/ ˈdʌrəl /

noun

1. Gerald ( Malcolm ). 1925–95, British zoologist and writer: his books include The Bafut Beagles (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), and The Aye-aye and I (1992)

2. his brother, Lawrence ( George ). 1912–90, British poet and novelist; author of The Alexandria Quartet of novels, consisting of Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Later works include The Avignon Quintet of novels (1974–85)

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It started with two small deals involving Durrell, a wholesale distributor of paint, and Preform Sealants, a plastics supplier to auto companies.

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In 2011, Durrell was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and in 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

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Durrell was found dead inside his car, despite intervention efforts by crisis negotiators with the Hawthorne Police Department, police said.

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Police have said that they arrived at a residence on Durrell Avenue just after midnight on Monday following reports of a possible burglary.

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There were questions entering Tuesday’s game about whether Liberty’s senior defensive end Durrell Johnson would play in the team’s bowl game.

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