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Popular “The Wire” actor, Micheal Kenneth Williams dies at 54
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Popular &#8220;The Wire&#8221; actor, Michael Kenneth Williams dies at the age of 54 (Fifty four) from a suspected drug overdose. He was found dead in New York apartment yesterday. The New York police department confirmed that the actor was found dead on Monday at 2pm.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor, who rose to fame in 2002 with his iconic role in &#8221; The Wire&#8221; as Omar Little. &#8221; Omar is a dark skinned outspoken man in the hood who didn&#8217;t care what anyone thought of him&#8221; William told the New York Times in 2017 &#8221; He is everything I wished I could be&#8221;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Michael K. Williams is also known for his roles in many HBO series : &#8220;12 years a slave,&#8221; &#8220;Gone baby gone,&#8221; &#8221; The Road,&#8221; &#8220;Boardwalk Empire,&#8221; and &#8220;The night of&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In a statement made by HBO: &#8220;we are devastated to learn of the passing of Michael Kenneth Williams, a member of the HBO family for more than 20 years. While the world is aware of his immense talent as an artist, we knew Michael as a dear friend who was beloved by all who had the privilege to work with him. We send our deepest condolences to his family for this immeasurable loss&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Michael was born in Brooklyn. On his 25th birthday Michael got knifed when he tried to intervene in a fight outside the bar and he ended up with a lace scar across his face. He got his first film role as Tupac Shakur&#8217;s brother in 1996 film &#8220;Bullet&#8221;</span></p>