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Michael K Williams found dead in NYC Apartment (Omar from The Wire)
- Thread starter jbug617
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Early reports sound like a suspected drug overdose but that's not official yet.
The man was immensely talented. Omar was just one of many amazing performances. It's wild he's going to be reprising his role in the upcoming Battlefield, that's going to be so surreal now.
Devastating news. I cant believe this.
He became one of my favorite actors post Wire and him being in anything made me immediately want to tune in and give it a watch. Probably would not have given Boardwalk a look if not for him.
Saw this years back and made me an even bigger fan of his work since then.
He became one of my favorite actors post Wire and him being in anything made me immediately want to tune in and give it a watch. Probably would not have given Boardwalk a look if not for him.
Saw this years back and made me an even bigger fan of his work since then.
RIP to Mike. Honestly one of the best actors of the small screen. HBO GOAT at the very least. This news really made me mad in the same way that Chadwick's death did. I could see the two of them still at well into their 70s and 80s.
Life isn't fair
Life isn't fair
Damn I forget how that scene gave me chills from his acting. I need to rewatch Boardwalk just him.
"There is a certain immortality involved in theater, not created by monuments and books, but through the knowledge an actor keeps to his dying day that on a certain afternoon, in an empty and dusty theater, he cast the shadow of a being that was not himself…but the distillation of all that he had ever observed; all the unsingable heart song the ordinary man may feel but never utter, he gave voice to. And by that somehow joins the ages."
I felt like he had a lot of unfinished work to do, like he was just scratching the surface as an actor.
So sorry to hear about this news. The world just lot a punch of talent. To say he was a great actor is not even doing him justice. Rest in peace
Felt like he was on his way to winning an Oscar. Such a damn shame.
Seems like OD. He has been pretty open about his struggles with addiction and how relapses are part of his life. Sad story.
If anyone has not done so already I highly recommend listening to his interview on WTF from a few months back. Maron reposted it yesterday with some words at the beginning. Michael was a hell of a human being no doubt.
I had not been doing many of my portrait illustrations these days but did a tribute one to him.
Illustration I Did
The composition is as such as the concept is although he has left his physical body behind, he will live on for eternity in screens and snapshots.
I had not been doing many of my portrait illustrations these days but did a tribute one to him.
Illustration I Did
The composition is as such as the concept is although he has left his physical body behind, he will live on for eternity in screens and snapshots.
Christ this is powerful.
MKW wil never be as celebrated as he should have been, and that is crying damn shame.
This one hit me hard. I still don't know what to say. I always rooted for him and wanted to see him in more projects, felt like he still had a lot of roles in his future. He was great on BWE, I loved his brief role on Community but obviously it's all about Omar. What a legendary role for an incredible actor.
I remembered reading reports back in 2013 that he was set to play ODB in a Wu-Tang biopic. Not sure if those reports were false or if something changed, but I was always on the lookout for news about it.
Rest in power my guy.
I remembered reading reports back in 2013 that he was set to play ODB in a Wu-Tang biopic. Not sure if those reports were false or if something changed, but I was always on the lookout for news about it.
Rest in power my guy.
Very cool.
Very nice stuff!
Just wanted to bring to your attention you have RGB instead of RBG for Ruth lol
This is like a swift kick in the gut. Such an amazing talent gone far too soon. I looked forward to everything he was in and mourn all that we will never get to see. I wish his family and friends Godspeed and peace.
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This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
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Michael K. Williams’ Cause of Death Revealed as Fatal Overdose of Mixture of Drugs
Michael K. Williams died of an overdose of fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine.
variety.com
sadly, the NYC medical examiner determined that he died of a drug overdose.
