Guide Note

Gary Dourdan, star of the CBS hit tv show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", was arrested on April 29, 2008 and charged with possessing cocaine, heroin and other drugs.

Fast Facts

Birth Name: Gary Robert Durdin
Birthdate: December 11, 1966
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Roshumba Williams 1992 - 1994, Divorced
Children: two children, Nyla and Lyric
Was arrested on drug charges in April 2008
Decided to leave CSI weeks before his arrest

Drug Charges

41 year old Dourdan was found parked on the wrong side of the road in the early morning hours of April 28, 2008. Police in Palm Springs, California noticed the car had its interior lights on, so they approached and found Dourdan asleep in the drivers seat. Police say he was disoriented and under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Officers allegedly found cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and other prescription drugs and paraphernalia. Dourdan was arrested and released on $5,000 bail.¹

CSI Members Leave

On July 15, 2008, it was announced that actor William Petersen is leaving CSI "sometime mid-season." Petersen's exit comes off the heels of departures by actress Jorja Fox and Dourdan. According to producers, Fox and Dourdan, despite their departures, are scheduled to return for the September 2008 season premiere.²

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Gary Dourdan

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EW.com: CSI Boss Outlines Season of Change (July 15, 2008)
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CNN.com: CSI's Gary Dourdan Faces Drug Charges (April 30, 2008)
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TransWorldNews: William Peterson Leaves "CSI", Joins Fox, Dourdan (July 16, 2008)
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MSNBC: CSI's Dourdan Arrested on Drug Charges (April 30, 2008)
FOX News: CSI's Gary Dourdan Busted for Alleged Drug Possession (April 29, 2008)
Entertainment Weekly: Origingal cast member Gary Dourdan to leave CSI (April 14, 2008)
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Gary Dourdan Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
December 11, 1966: Born
1991 - 1992: A Different World
1993: Weekend at Bernie's II
1994: Keys
1997: Playing God
1997: Alien: Resurrection
1998: Scar City
2000: King of the World
2000: Trois
2000 - Present: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2002: Impostor
2002: Lyric Cafe
2007: Perfect Stranger
2008: Batman: Gotham Knight

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