THE Wire launched some of the biggest Hollywood careers - but equally some of the cast went on to find tragedy. Yesterday, we told how actor Michael K Williams, 54, was found dead of an unconfirmed drug overdose in his Brooklyn, New York home.
Michael found fame playing complex criminal Omar Little on The Wire from 2002 to 2008, before land roles on Boardwalk Empire.
He also nabbed supporting roles in Gone Baby Gone and 12 Years A Slave. But the actor had opened up about his battle with drugs and addiction Michael also opened up about his struggles with addiction, stemming from when The Wire ended.
In 2012 he told NJ.com: "I was playing with fire. It was just a matter of time before I got caught and my business ended up on the cover of.
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