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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_KMichael K. Williams - Wikipedia

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   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).

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0931324Michael Kenneth Williams - IMDb

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.79 m

4. www.cnn.com › 2021/09/06 › entertainmentMichael K. Williams, ‘Wire’ actor, found dead | CNN

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   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...

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-us-canada-58470253Michael K Williams: The Wire star remembered as 'a fine man ...

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Michael K Williams' complex portrayal of Omar Little, a gay, shotgun-toting robber of drug dealers, helped cement The Wire's game-changing depiction of life in the projects of Baltimore.

7. www.nytimes.com › michael-k-williams-deadMichael K. Williams, Omar From ‘The Wire,’ Is Dead at 54

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   Sep 6, 2021 · Michael K. Williams, the actor who brought a hard-edge charisma to his portrayal of Omar Little, the sawed-off-shotgun-wielding stickup man on the pioneering HBO series “The Wire,” was...

8. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-58684726Actor Michael K Williams died of accidental drug overdose ...

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   US actor Michael K Williams died after overdosing on a combination of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl, the New York Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed. Williams, 54, was...

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   Who was Michael K Williams?

   • Tributes have been paid to US actor Michael K Williams, best known for starring in HBO drama series The Wire, following his death at the age of 54. The Wire co-star Clarke Peters told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "He was a generous actor. It wasn't me, me, me. It was us, us, us."

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   How did Michael K Williams die?

   • US actor Michael K Williams died after overdosing on a combination of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl, the New York Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed. Williams, 54, was found unconscious and unresponsive by his nephew at his home in New York on 6 September.

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   Who was Omar Little on 'the wire'?

   • Link Copied! 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 enforcement official told CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the official said.

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   What did Spike Lee say about Jean Paul Belmondo & Michael K Williams?

   • Spike Lee said: "Whew lawd, dis is a tough day -1st we lose the great French actor Jean Paul Belmondo and now my brother Michael K Williams. "Our greats are leaving us left and right. God bless," he added alongside a photograph of himself with Williams at a basketball game.

   Michael K Williams: The Wire star remembered as 'a fine man and a rare

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   Who played Stringer Bell in the wire?

   • "A immensely talented man with the ability to give voice to the human condition portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom elevated until he sings their truth," Pierce added. Idris Elba, who played Stringer Bell in The Wire, simply posted a black square with the initials MKW.

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10. www.npr.org › 2021/09/06 › 1034656397Actor Michael K. Williams Of 'The Wire' Found Dead At Age 54

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    Sep 6, 2021 · Emmy nominated actor Michael K. Williams has died at age 54. He won the hearts of fans in the role of Omar in The Wire. Williams was found dead Monday afternoon in his apartment in Brooklyn.