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‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

American actor Michael K. Williams [Instagram/Michael K. Williams]
American actor Michael K. Williams [Instagram/Michael K. Williams]
He is suspected to have died of a drug overdose.
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American actor Michael K. Williams is dead.

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He was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Monday, September 6, 2021.

Drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, suggesting a possible overdose, New York Post reported.

The actor was found dead in the living room of his Kent Avenue penthouse by his nephew.

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The Flatbush native was famous for his role as Omar Little in the gritty TV series “The Wire’’ and as Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire.’’

He was 54-years-old.

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