‘The Wire’ Actor Michael K. Williams Dies Aged 54

American actor Michael Kenneth Williams played Omar Little on the HBO drama series ‘The Wire,’ was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon. A New York Post report.

The cause of his death is possibly drug overdose because drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, according to the source. The 54-year-old actor was found dead by his nephew in the living room of his Kent Avenue penthouse. A Flatbush native, William was famous for his portrayal of Omar Little in ‘The Wire’ and Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire.’’