Michael K. Williams, best known for starring in The Wire was found dead on Monday, aged 54.The star’s death was confirmed by his rep Marianna Shafran.‘It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams.
They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss,’ she said in a statement to Metro.co.uk.According to the The New York Post, he was discovered by his nephew in the living room of his penthouse.His cause of death has not yet been confirmed amid an ongoing investigation.
As well as featuring in his infamous role as Omar Little in The Wire, Williams also appeared in Boardwalk Empire as Chalky White.
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