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Michael K. Williams. Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He rose to fame for his acclaimed portrayals of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire (2002–2008) and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014).
Born in 1966 in Brooklyn, Williams was best known for his remarkable work on The Wire (2002). The wit and humor that Williams brought to Omar, the whistle-happy, profanity-averse, openly gay drug dealer-robbing stickup man, earned him high praise, and made Omar one of television's most memorable characters.
Sep 6, 2021 · Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law...
Sep 24, 2021 · Actor Michael K. Williams died from “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine,” the New York City Medical Examiner’s Officer has determined.
Aug 19, 2023 · CNN — A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin to actor and producer Michael K. Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New...
Sep 24, 2021 · The New York City medical examiner confirmed actor Michael K. Williams died of a drug overdose, The Post learned on Friday. Williams’ cause of death was acute intoxication from a deadly mix of...
Sep 7, 2021 · Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on the Baltimore-based HBO series "The Wire," has died, a New York police spokesperson confirmed Monday. He was 54.
Sep 7, 2021 · Michael K. Williams, an Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role in the hit HBO drama series "The Wire," was found dead in his Brooklyn home, NYPD sources confirmed to CBS News on Monday.
Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ability to mesmerize audiences with his stunning ...
Sep 6, 2021 · Actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died at the age of 54. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams,” a representative for Williams told The Hollywood Reporter.
