My thoughts are with all those who loved him.” “He burned so very bright.”ĭirector James Gunn added: “Michael K Williams, in addition to being one of the most talented actors around, was also one of the kindest, sweetest, most gentle souls I’ve ever met. I felt so lucky to have known him, and we were all so fortunate to have enjoyed his incredible talent,” Aisha Tyler wrote on Twitter. “Michael K Williams was a beautiful, passionate, expansive soul. On social media, Williams’ many colleagues and friends recalled the depth, complexity and humanity he brought to his characters on screen and, above all, the man he was off screen. He was also the winner of a SAG Award for best ensemble with the cast of “Boardwalk Empire.” His first was in 2015 for his role in “Bessie” and another followed two years later for his part in “The Night Of.” Williams amassed a number of accolades during his storied career, including five Emmy nominations. Williams was next slated to co-star in Sony’s George Foreman biopic from George Tillman Jr., who was set to direct.
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He followed that up as a mobster in the HBO Prohibition-era mob drama “Boardwalk Empire,” and most recently earned an Emmy nomination for another series on the pay network, the macabre “Lovecraft Country.” He became an almost iconic figure for many thanks to his role in “The Wire” as Omar Little, a shotgun-wielding character who made his living robbing drug dealers. Williams, a Brooklyn native, most recently appeared in HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and the series “F Is for Family.” “It’s an everyday struggle for me, but I’m fighting.”
“Addiction doesn’t go away,” he said at the time. In a 2017 interview with the New York Times, Williams spoke openly about his struggles with substance abuse. I will miss my brother, my best friend and birthday partner in this realm, but I know he will continue to watch over me and our family in heaven as he did on earth,” Michelle Chambers, Williams’ sister, said in a statement Tuesday.ĬNN has contacted representatives of Williams for comment. Thank you to everyone who contacted us, flooded us with love, and more importantly, prayers. “Our family has been shaken to the core of the loss of our Mike.
The investigation is ongoing, according to another law enforcement source who spoke to CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the official said. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died.
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