WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Walter S. Smith Jr., who served as Waco’s first full-time U.S. district judge for 32 years, died Friday.

Who was David Koresh? AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald This 1998 file photo shows Branch Davidian leader David Koresh in a police line-up following a gun battle with former Davidians.

Koresh had a troubling past up until the Waco standoff and was accused of attempted murder of another member of the cult. His obsession with music also informed Kitsch's portrayal in the series.

Waco starts on Feb. 28, 1993. That’s when the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound began with a tragic and botched ATF raid. The story goes back to introduce us to David Koresh (Kitsch ...

We Burn Daylight is inspired by the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. The first line of the acknowledgements says the book is not about David Koresh.

Waco Siege Gunfight and David Koresh TalkingDecember 7, 2014 | Clip Of Branch Davidian Standoff This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN.

taylor kitsch david koresh waco But, if you want to get an overall sense of the story of what went down in Waco, this is definitely a show to check out. Waco is currently streaming on Netflix.

It was in Waco, Texas. A 51 day siege ensued when David Koresh, obviously a lunatic, was accused of having a methamphetamine lab and trafficking drugs and having underage girls that he's impregnating.

Before he was taking on the Wild West, Taylor Kitsch starred as David Koresh in Waco, a dramatic series based on the infamous cult in Texas.

Background on the Waco Siege Author Jeff Guinn provided an overview of what occurred at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX in 1993 between David Koresh, his followers, and the ATF.