Actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug intoxication, in what the NYC medical examiner called an accidental death. Williams, who played Omar Little on “The Wire,” had fentanyl, heroin and other drugs in his system when he died Sept. 6 in Brooklyn.
FILE - Actor Michael K. Williams poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, 54, died of acute drug intoxication, New York City’s medical examiner said Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Williams, known for playing Omar Little on “The Wire,” had fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine in his system when he died Sept. 6 in Brooklyn.
Williams, known for playing Omar Little on “The Wire” and an Emmy Award nominee this year, had fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine in his system when heWilliams, 54, was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment. Police said at the time that they suspected a drug overdose. New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in an interview shortly after Williams’ death that he had spoken with the actor earlier this year about collaborating with the department on community outreach.
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