Michael K. Williams Reportedly Found Dead at Age 54
Written by SOURCE on September 6, 2021
Michael K. Williams has reportedly died at age 54.
A law enforcement source told the New York Post that Michael Kenneth Williams—whose extensive and prestigious credits include The Wire and Lovecraft Country—was found by his nephew in the living room of the actor’s Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon. Sources tell the Post that drug paraphernalia was found at Williams’ apartment, reportedly pointing to the possibility of an overdose related to heroin or fentanyl.
“No foul play indicated,” a police source reportedly said. “No forced entry, the apartment was in order.”
Williams, who was just revealed to have joined the cast of Sony’s George Foreman biopic, is known for his work as Omar Little in The Wire, Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire, and various other roles in films such as 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Gone Baby Gone, and the HBO biopic Bessie. Since 2015, Williams saw three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Bessie, The Night Of, and When They See Us. He’s also nominated for a 2021 Emmy for Lovecraft.
Williams’ most recent film role was in the John Swab-directed Body Brokers earlier this year, with his work in Surrounded and the John Boyega-starring 892 currently in post-production.
