heartfelt honor to late actor Michael K. Williams on the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night. While presenting the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, a category in which the actor was now-posthumously nominated for his tortured performance as Montrose Freeman in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Washington acknowledged the painful absence left by the actor’s untimely and unexpected passing. ”Michael was — It feels so crazy to say “was” — a brilliantly talented actor and a generous human being who has left us far too soon,” Washington said while preparing to read off the nominees. “Your excellence, your artistry will endure.
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