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Exclusive | ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

“The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.

nypost.com

Holy shit.

 

[Hulk_Smash]

I always thought that scar was make up. I didn't know it was real!

 

[MaestroMike]

RIP.

 

[Blade2.0]

Ah man. I fucking loved him as an actor. RIP.

 

[TTOOLL]

I can’t believe it!!

 

[Ionian]

I guess they didn't miss this time.

Seriously through RIP, he's brilliant in The Wire and Boardwalk Empire.

 

[DragoonKain]

Really sucks, loved him in everything he did. RIP

 

[VenomousCoffee]

Oh no,

 

[BennyBlanco]

He was a great actor. RIP.

 

[Soltype]

Is it bad the first thing I thought of was him as the cop in trapped in the closet?, R.I.P

 

[Werewolf Jones]

WHOA. RIP to a great fucking actor. One of HBO's finest. Your legacy stands strong.

 

[EviLore]

Fuck, that sucks. Omar is of the GOAT roles in TV history, and he was also great in Boardwalk Empire. RIP.

 

[AlteredForms]

Shame, I remember his performance in 'The Road' as the homeless person who steals the main character's supplies. They find him and choose to leave the poor dude absolutely naked on the side of the road. One of those scenes where it's difficult to side with either party.

 

[MastAndo]

Man, this one hits pretty hard. A terrific actor particularly in his iconic role as Omar, gone well before his time. RIP MKW.

 

[DragoonKain]

To this day I still go back and forth on whether or not I liked the outcome of Omar's fate.

Spoiler

On one hand, it was kinda realistic and how someone would normally get taken out in real life. Get lax in their hiding, and get popped. On the other hand, Omar was really fucking savvy and I thought he would've avoided being so careless and just walking into a little corner shop to get taken out. Still haven't decided on if I liked the way they killed off the character or not.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

RIP in peace Omar

 

[M1chl]

That sucks, I mean there are a lot of celebrity deaths recently, it's almost weird. And not from age.

 

[ManaByte]

Now I'm curious if we'll ever see his Solo role in any way.

His character was described as almost a centaur.

 

[Schattenjäger]

RIP King

 

[EviLore]

To this day I still go back and forth on whether or not I liked the outcome of Omar's fate.

Spoiler

On one hand, it was kinda realistic and how someone would normally get taken out in real life. Get lax in their hiding, and get popped. On the other hand, Omar was really fucking savvy and I thought he would've avoided being so careless and just walking into a little corner shop to get taken out. Still haven't decided on if I liked the way they killed off the character or not.

There are old soldiers and there are bold soldiers, but there are very few old, bold soldiers.

 

[INC]

all in the game

 

[nush]

Exclusive | ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

“The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.

nypost.com

Holy shit.

Indeed.

 

[Jaysen]

Loved when he showed his comedic talents in Community.

 

[Revolutionary]

Another OD smh. Lay off the hard drugs people. Just smoke weed ffs

 

[DKehoe]

What a tragic loss

 

[Little Mac]

Awww man .... not Omar.

 

[EviLore]

 

[Loope]

Shit.I'm shocked. Fucking hard drugs.

 

[El Pistolero]

Watched a few episodes of the Wire and he stole thoses scenes I have seen him in. That emblematic scar, that magnetic presence...RIP. I read somewhere that he had kept his addiction demons at bay for decades...Man, tragic...

 

[chromhound]

Dealers need to stop mixing drugs with fentanyl...

 

[HotPocket69]

Hope they got plenty of Honey Nut up in heaven

 

[Yoboman]

Noo what a great actor he was. One of the rare talents who could transport you into 100% believing the character

RIP

 

[SantaC]

Never saw the Wire, but I played Battlefield 4.

Edit. He is in Battlefield 2042 also

 

[Blade2.0]

There are old soldiers and there are bold soldiers, but there are very few old, bold soldiers.

It's probably how Omar made a name for himself to begin with. The Wire is all about "this shit never ends, someone else just does the work."

 

[BaneIsPain]

RIP. Gonna miss Omar/Chalky.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Thats celebs for ya.

Average person probable cause of death: Old age or cancer

Celebrity probable cause of death: Drugs, drinking or suicide

 

[Xenon]

Great actor, sad news.

 

[Velcro Fly]

I only know him from Lovecraft Country but I loved his performance in that.

I just watched that in July so it is still really fresh in my mind.

RIP

 

[Marvel]

Fuck...

 

[Golgo 13]

Awful news. RIP.

 

[Fools idol]

What a shame. Lovecraft Country was a fantastic show and his character development throughout was great. He will be sorely missed I am sure. RIP

 

[Kev Kev]

Dealers need to stop mixing drugs with fentanyl...

i lean toward legalization and proper regulation of certain drugs (partly to avoid shit like this), but seriously, fuck fentanyl. i hate it. lost a couple childhood friends to it who just thought they were taking xannys or oxys or whatever, but it was laced with fentanyl, and less than an hour later boom they were fucking dead, just like that. smh. i wish that shit could be wiped from existence

 

[bender]

Damn. Rest in Peace.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Yeah, just saw him in that new 2042 trailer.

He was great.

RIP.

Awesome in the Wire too.

 

[jufonuk]

RIP MKW

 

[Porcile]

Damn. Watching The Wire for the first time was like a life defining experience for me.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

One of the very few people in the industry today that I can honestly say had "acting talent" and deserved whatever millions he was getting paid

will also take this moment to acknowledge that no matter how much money you have or how successful you become you can still unfortunately fall victim to terrible vices like this and depression.

Cherish the moments, dont do heavy drugs and indulge in the things that bring you joy.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

i lean toward legalization and proper regulation of certain drugs (partly to avoid shit like this), but seriously, fuck fentanyl. i hate it. lost a couple childhood friends to it who just thought they were taking xannys or oxys or whatever, but it was laced with fentanyl, and less than an hour later boom they were fucking dead, just like that. smh. i wish that shit could be wiped from existence

Thats an interesting view I've never considered.

When I hear about druggies overdosing, I assume they know what they are taking but overdid it. As opposed to taking something laced with other stuff.

I wonder how many % of people OD'ing were due to overdosing vs. not knowing it was something much deadlier.

 

[mortal]

Whoa RIP.

The man was a phenomenal character actor.

 

[Blade2.0]

Thats an interesting view I've never considered.

When I hear about druggies overdosing, I assume they know what they are taking but overdid it. As opposed to taking something laced with other stuff.

I wonder how many % of people OD'ing were due to overdosing vs. not knowing it was something much deadlier.

Looks like it's getting bad, actually. Just saw this https://news.yahoo.com/comedian-fuquan-johnson-among-three-191821166.html when googling fentanyl. Not the only story in the last couple months either. They thought they were doing cocaine (ok, that shit will kill you too, no doubt, but it isn't like fentanyl).