Williams amassed a number of accolades during his storied career, including five Emmy nominations. Williams was next slated to co-star in Sony’s George Foreman biopic from George Tillman Jr., who was set to direct.
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He followed that up as a mobster in the HBO Prohibition-era mob drama “Boardwalk Empire,” and most recently earned an Emmy nomination for another series on the pay network, the macabre “Lovecraft Country.” He became an almost iconic figure for many thanks to his role in “The Wire” as Omar Little, a shotgun-wielding character who made his living robbing drug dealers. Williams, a Brooklyn native, most recently appeared in HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and the series “F Is for Family.” “It’s an everyday struggle for me, but I’m fighting.” “Addiction doesn’t go away,” he said at the time.
In a 2017 interview with the New York Times, Williams spoke openly about his struggles with substance abuse. I will miss my brother, my best friend and birthday partner in this realm, but I know he will continue to watch over me and our family in heaven as he did on earth,” Michelle Chambers, Williams’ sister, said in a statement Tuesday.ĬNN has contacted representatives of Williams for comment. Thank you to everyone who contacted us, flooded us with love, and more importantly, prayers. “Our family has been shaken to the core of the loss of our Mike. The investigation is ongoing, according to another law enforcement source who spoke to CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the official said.
Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died.
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