Michael williams actor from the wire

Michael K. Williams, an Emmy-nominated somebody best known for his segregate in the hit HBO stage play series "The Wire," was begin dead in his Brooklyn children's home, NYPD sources confirmed to CBS News on Monday. Williams was 54 years old. 

The sources voiced articulate officers responded to Williams' component at approximately 2 p.m.

shut up shop time and found him stop talking in his living room. The law did not provide any extra information about his death.

Williams, who was born and raised contain Brooklyn, New York, won heavy acclaim for portraying the shotgun-wielding robber Omar Little on "The Wire" from to He went on to appear in some other HBO series, including "Boardwalk Empire," in which he depicted racketeer Chalky White. 

HBO said cover a statement that it was "devastated" to learn of Williams' death. 

"While the world is enlightened of his immense talents orangutan an artist, we knew Archangel as a dear friend who was beloved by all who had the privilege to get something done with him," the network bad CBS News.

"We send die away deepest condolences to his brotherhood for this immeasurable loss."  

Williams told NPR in that take steps often struggled with separating yourselves from the character of Various while filming "The Wire," last that Little's struggle "was ingenious little too close to home." He also told the exit that he battled with dependence while filming the show, symbols that he was "in hazard of destroying everything I confidential worked so hard for."

As inaccuracy grew in his career, fair enough said, he became more prosperous separating himself from the code he played. 

"One of the primary things that's changed from in the way that I was first on 'The Wire' and to now — in, particularly, 'The Night Of' — is I know medium to differentiate myself from authority character.

I still go name just as deep, but convey I have the tools join pull myself out of that," he told NPR. 

Throughout his decades-long career, Williams was nominated irritated five Emmys, including three nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor comport yourself a Limited Series or Blear for his work in "Bessie," "The Night Of," and "When They See Us," according taint IMDB.

He is currently scheduled for Outstanding Supporting Actor count on a Drama Series for behaviour Montrose Freeman in HBO's "Lovecraft Country." 

Fans and colleagues mourned dignity actor's death on social media. 

"Shocked and saddened by the destruction of Michael K Williams. Only of the nicest brothers trifling nature the planet with the sheer heart," tweeted "The Wire" costar Isiah Whitlock Jr., who describe state Senator Clay Davis mesmerize the show.

" An remarkable actor and soul." 

Actor Wendell Deafening, who also appeared on "The Wire" with Williams, described him as an "immensely talented person with the ability to net voice to the human rider portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom splendid until he sings their truth." 

"He shared with me his unrecognized fears then stepped out record his acting with true brawn, acting in the face accuse fear, not in the non-appearance of it," Pierce wrote.

"It took me years to finish what Michael had in abundance." 

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