Listen: Michael K. Williams To NPR: “In Jeopardy Of Destroying Everything”

BROOKLYN, NY. (THECOUNT) — Michael K. Williams, the actor perhaps best known for his role in HBO drama series “The Wire,” was found dead in his Brooklyn home on Monday. He was 54.

A cause of death was not provided.

Williams, who won critical acclaim for portraying Omar Little on “The Wire” from 2002 to 2008, later appeared in several other HBO series, including “Boardwalk Empire,” in which he portrayed racketeer Chalky White.

According to sources, officers responded to Williams’ penthouse apartment at approximately 2:00 p.m. and found him dead in his living room.

No further information on his death was provided by officials.

In 2016, Williams told NPR that he used drugs while working on The Wire:

“Around the third season of The Wire, I was on drugs … I was in jeopardy of destroying everything I had worked so hard for.”

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