showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Michael K. Williams, an Emmy-nominated actor who brought his talent and flair to HBO’s crime series The Wire was found dead of a suspected overdose at his Williamsburg apartment.Williams was known for playing fearsome Baltimore drug thief Omar Little, a character famed for his murderous outbursts and chilling whistle.Despite his on-screen success, the 54-year actor, who also appeared in Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country, struggled privately with drug addiction.In 2004 Williams fell into cocaine addiction, which led to him disappearing for days to go on coke binges.Williams is currently nominated for an Emmy for his performance as Montrose Freeman in HBO’s.
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