Michael K. Williams, known for his role on the hit television drama “The Wire,” has died at the age of 54, The New York Post …
Michael K. Williams, known for his role on the hit television drama “The Wire,” has died at the age of 54, The New York Post reported. The New York City Police Department confirmed Williams’s death to The Hill. Authorities told the Post that the five-time Emmy-nominated actor was found dead by his nephew in the living room of his Brooklyn apartment Monday. Authorities suspect Williams may have overdosed and said no foul play was indicated, according to the Post. Williams, a Flatbush native, gained international acclaim for his roles as Omar Little, a notorious stick-up artist, on HBO’s Baltimore-based drama “The Wire” and as Chalky White on “Boardwalk Empire.
