*He may be best known for playing a gangster from Baltimore for five seasons on HBO’s “The Wire,” but native New Yorker Michael Kenneth Williams will receive a Made in NY honor at tonight’s IFP Gotham ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams,” a rep for the ...

BROOKLYN -- Michael K. Williams died of an accidental drug overdose, an autopsy concluded, with "The Wire' actor suffering acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, ...

BROOKLYN -- An actor best known for his work on "The Wire" was found dead in his penthouse apartment in Brooklyn on Monday. Police say the 54-year-old Michael K. Williams, who played the character ...

We also spoke about his role as Freddie Knight, a domineering prisoner at Rikers Island who takes a wrongfully imprisoned youth (Riz Ahmed) under his wing in HBO's limited series "The Night Of." ...

This instance came about in the aftermath of Common and Ice Cube’s on-wax back-and-forth over 30 years ago. 1 hour ago According to the NY Post, Williams, who was only 54, was found dead in his ...

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Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO's "The Wire," has died. He was 54.Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement ...

Nearly four years later, the sister of late actor Michael K. Williams is speaking out about her brother’s fatal overdose. Us Weekly confirmed in September 2021 that Williams, known for his role as ...