*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." ...

The two R&B titans and former TGT members are bringing their extensive catalogs and hits to the popular showcase stage. 17 hours ago According to the NY Post, Williams, who was only 54, was found dead ...

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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 ...