The only real past that was mentioned was in Death Note: Another Note: The Los Angelas BB Murder Cases. The only background info mentioned was that Watari had found L when he was 8 working on a bombing case. Watari then took L 'under his wing' so to speak and later created Whammy's house. The was also a briefly mentioned detecive war between L and the real Danuve and Coil.
Death Note L's successors
In the live action version they basically took the idea of Death Note and made their own story with it. It's not meant to follow the real story.
Rem writes L's name in the Death Note, and he dies of a heart attack
Death Note L o Tsugumono happened in 2007.
Death Note L o Tsugumono was created in 2007.
As revealed in Death Note 13 How to Read, his full name is L Lawliet.
L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana- happened in 2008.
L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Wana- was created in 2008.
L is male.
Near from death note because he actually won the battle in the end
L is considered the best detective in the world, but throughout the story he lives a mysterious and secretive life. He was created to represent justice.
No, in the Anime Rem writes L's name in her Death note, dying in the process as she does it for Misa's sake.