Michael K. Williams, who memorably portrayed Omar Little in “The Wire” and Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire,” has died at age 54. The New York Police Department confirmed to Variety that ...

RELATED VIDEO: Michael K. Williams Took Cast of 'When They See Us' on a Trip to Coney Island Williams' breakout role came in 2002, when he portrayed Omar Little in HBO's The Wire. The role has ...

Michael K. Williams — who portrayed notorious stickup man Omar Little on “The Wire” — was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law ...

Michael K. Williams, an Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role in the hit HBO drama series "The Wire," was found dead in his Brooklyn home, NYPD sources confirmed to CBS News on Monday.

Michael K. Williams may have portrayed Omar Little on The Wire, but he also played another equally iconic gangster in another ...

Michael K. Williams, the five-time Emmy-nominated star of The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, 12 Years a Slave and most recently Lovecraft Country, died Monday at age 54. Willliams’ death at his ...

Hollywood is mourning the loss of actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Williams was found dead Monday at his Brooklyn apartment ...

Portraying openly gay stickup man Omar on HBO’s widely acclaimed “The Wire,” Michael K. Williams offered a fresh portrait of masculinity that was considered revolutionary at the time.

His The Wire co-star, Wendell Pierce ... you better ask somebody. His name was Michael K. Williams. He shared with me his secret fears then stepped out into his acting with true courage, acting ...

Michael K. Williams, famed for his role in The Wire, was found dead in his Brooklyn home on Monday. He was 54. Williams’ family released a statement to the Hollywood Reporter confirming his passing.

Actor Michael K. Williams, who rose to fame as Omar Little in the critically-acclaimed 2002-08 HBO crime drama The Wire, was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse on ...

Michael K. Williams, the five-time Emmy-nominated star of The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, 12 Years a Slave and most recently Lovecraft Country, died Monday at age 54. Willliams’ death at his ...