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Television Michael K Williams (Omar Little) found dead in NYC apartment
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Sad one. Rip
Sad order of things. Was a legend in the Wire as Omar.
R.I.P. Mr Williams
R.I.P. Mr Williams
Absolutely gutting. 
Feckin hell
Omar is one of the best tv characters of all time. Sleep easy my man
Omar is one of the best tv characters of all time. Sleep easy my man
What a fantastic actor he was, two of the best performances I have seen on TV came from him with Omar and Chalky White. Seemed like such a lovely and great person too.
RIP MKW
RIP MKW
RIP to an amazing actor, he obviously nailed the role as Omar but I thought he was great in When They See Us too.
So sad. I'm actually just about to rewatch The Wire for the fourth time - gonna be strange to watch it knowing he's died.
Such a brilliant actor and personality. Rest in peace
Such a brilliant actor and personality. Rest in peace
Damn! RIP
One of the most legendary characters to ever grace our tv screens.
RIP One of the most legendary characters to ever grace our tv screens.
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I just watched this, so beautiful
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Very sad news, I couldn't believe it when I read the news last night. I can't believe with how much I love that show (The Wire) and how much I have read into things about it and the people in it that I completely missed that he had issues with drugs when filming and that sadly seems to have continued over until today. Tragic situation, as many others have said, Omar is one of the most iconic TV characters of all time. I know he's been in a lot following that but for whatever reason, I haven't come across much of his work since but it seems like he was doing great work still, recently just nominated for an Emmy so he definitely had more left to give.
You could make those lists for a lot of people though, as the common denominator there is HBO and they cast from the same pool of actors.
Addiction is a terrible thing, unfortunately for Micheal becoming rich and famous just made it even tougher to fight those demons it seems.
He will forever be remembered in history of television though, I will always remember him whistling his tune while everybody runs in fear "here comes Omar", legendary.
He will forever be remembered in history of television though, I will always remember him whistling his tune while everybody runs in fear "here comes Omar", legendary.
Gutted to hear about this earlier this morning. Such a talented guy and seems universally loved too. RIP.
I was going to post a thread as soon as the news broke yesterday, but I was upset by this news.
It's really strange that yesterday, I was watching him all afternoon. So maybe why it hit me so hard in the moment.
It's really strange that yesterday, I was watching him all afternoon. So maybe why it hit me so hard in the moment.
When you come for the King...
fecking Kenard.
Did you know that he was a professional back-up dancer before he went into acting. He did back-up for both Madonna and George Michael on their tours, respectively. There's no end to this man's abilities.
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RiP Omar
Fun fact.
The role which was eventually given to Jamie Foxx in the movie, Django Unchained, was actually written by specifically for Michael K. Williams by Tarantino. Unfortunately, Williams was filming Boardwalk Empire at the time and scheduling didn't permit him to take the role.
Would have loved to have seen that.
The role which was eventually given to Jamie Foxx in the movie, Django Unchained, was actually written by specifically for Michael K. Williams by Tarantino. Unfortunately, Williams was filming Boardwalk Empire at the time and scheduling didn't permit him to take the role.
Would have loved to have seen that.