New York: News of the death of US actor Michael K.
Williams, one of the most memorable television stars in recent years, triggered the outpouring of sadness among fans and former colleagues.
The 54-year-old player, who starred in a little Omar in an innovative television series, “The Wire”, was found dead in his New York City apartment, said the police said Monday.
The actor’s representative said that “with deep sadness that the family announced through the actor nominated by Emmy Michael Kenneth Williams.” “They ask your privacy while barbed this,” said a statement from Marianna Shafran from Shafran PR.
An officer for the New York Police Department told AFP that Williams had been found dead in his apartment in Brooklyn by family members.
There is no official cause of death given, but some US media quoted the source of law enforcement say they suspect the possibility of overdose of drugs.
Williams had spoken openly from his past struggle with drug addiction, and had told US media that he had spent a lot of his income from “wire” in narcotics.
NYPD told AFP the cause of death will be determined by medical examiners.
Original Brooklyn has been widely praised for its role in the “wire” sandy thriller, where it plays gay armed robbers who specialize in holding drug dealers.
This series became one of the most popular shows on television and ran through five seasons from 2002 to 2008.
Williams was also famous for the role of Albert ‘Chalky’ White in the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire.” He received many emmy nominations for his work, including for turn in the “Lovecraft Country” series, ahead of the 2021 ceremony which will take place under two weeks.
Williams was also nominated for his work to play the husband of Blues Singer Bessie Smith in the 2015 film “Bessie.” He was also a candidate for 2016 “night” and for “when they saw us” in 2019, about a group of young black men who were wrongly accused of rape in the central park in the 1980s.
“While the world realizes his extraordinary talent as an artist, we know Michael as a loved beloved friend by all who have the privilege of working with him,” HBO said in a statement.
‘One of the most talented actors of his generation from his fans considered him one of the most talented actors of his generation.
David Simon, former Baltimore crime reporter who wrote a show, said on Twitter that he was “too broken now to say everything to say”.
“Michael is a good man and rare talent and on our way together he always deserves the best words.
And today the words will not come.” Tray Chaney, who played a drug dealer on the show, said he was “destroyed.” “There are no words.
I love you bro.
Rip to Legend Michael K Williams aka one of the dopest actors / brothers in the world,” he said on Twitter.
Stephen King’s best-selling horror writer tweeted: “Terrible, sad, and unbelievable to think we have lost Michael K.
Williams who are fantastic at the age of 54 years.” His work attracted the attention of the future president, with Senator Barack Obama called the role of Williams in his favorite wire and “interesting character”.
Williams’s role as Omar Little was enhanced by the scar scar he said he received during the New York Street match on his 25th birthday night, when a man slashed him with a razor.
He told the NPR in an interview, a clear scar really helped advance his career, when he rode from a backup dancer in a music video for stars like Madonna and George Michael to get the role of talking to rough characters in the drama.
Rest on his first big screen came when Rapper Tupac Shakur was filming a film in New York and throwing Williams as his younger brother after seeing a polaroid photo about him.
He was then thrown as a drug dealer at Martin Scorsese “brought the dead”, before landing the role that would make his career in “wire”, written by Simon and Detective Ed Burns.
Other film loans include “12 years slave”, “Road” and “go baby away.”