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‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment
ny post ^ | 9/6/2021 | celona and moore

Posted on 09/06/2021 1:56:06 PM PDT by RummyChick

“The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.

Drug paraphernalia was found in the five-time Emmy nominee’s apartment, suggesting the acclaimed 54-year-old actor may have fatally OD’d, possibly from heroin or fentanyl, sources said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: chalkylittle; china; dopefiend; emmy; fentanyl; michaelkwilliams; obit; omarlittle; omarwhite; thewire; wire
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To: Persevero
So we learn it can be used without being abused. I’m the case of communion, should be used.

Not everyone can do that. I can't, so abstention is my only option.

I attend church weekly, and in the Chritian church I attend, grape juice is used in place of wine, as in the case in conservative non-catholic churches. When I attend church out of town, if they will serve communon, I ask if it will be juice or wine. If it is wine, when I approach the alter I will take the bread, but cross my arms over my chest when offered wine, which is the universal sign of abstention in such circumstance.

Bet you didn't know that.

101 posted on 09/06/2021 5:58:31 PM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: Osage Orange
Are you always an ass?

No, only when responding to sanctimonious twit's insults.

102 posted on 09/06/2021 8:12:44 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316

Well there you go,,,,,,,,,,Jerk wad.


103 posted on 09/06/2021 8:19:40 PM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: RummyChick; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; LS; KC_Lion

Another life snuffed out by GD heroin.

I never actually saw the critically-acclaimed “The Wire” but I know Williams from “Boardwalk Empire” and “Black Market” (unscripted show about..black markets), I was looking forward to season 2 of the later, he reportedly filmed “much” of it. I hope it’s not the reason he picked up the H.

RIP.


104 posted on 09/06/2021 8:31:03 PM PDT by Impy ("We didn't steal the election, we swear!!!" - Sincerely, The Election Thieves )
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To: centurion316

Sorry about your brother. Death by overdose is so devastating.

I lost a beautiful nephew, 21 years old, to heroin, in 1975. He was so funny, loving, and outgoing, before he got hooked.

My sister was never the same after losing her only son.


105 posted on 09/06/2021 8:55:35 PM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: RummyChick

J Edgar on Bosch


106 posted on 09/06/2021 9:02:32 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Fido969

Yes I support the use of grape juice in this situation. I thin scripture addresses it.


107 posted on 09/06/2021 9:36:21 PM PDT by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen )
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; KC_Lion; NFHale; LS

Chaulky!

This sucks; he was talented.

RIP.


108 posted on 09/07/2021 12:24:26 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: RummyChick

Damn

My favorite black actor....just damn

Fentanyl

Can bean people not calibrate their dope right....

Good lord.

Hire some corsicans or some of kuan Lee’s people ...


109 posted on 09/07/2021 12:28:21 AM PDT by wardaddy (Fear Republic land of grumps)
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To: RummyChick

Sad. RIP.


110 posted on 09/07/2021 3:20:06 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: Impy
Just awful.

RIP.

111 posted on 09/07/2021 6:34:15 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: miserare

Thanks so much. Based on the comments, the House has divided on this issue. Society deserves a share of the blame for this scourge of drug addiction in addition to the individuals destroyed by it. Many very good people have fallen to this peril and some people have gotten quite rich on it.


112 posted on 09/07/2021 8:35:56 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: RummyChick
the acclaimed 54-year-old actor may have fatally OD’d, possibly from heroin or fentanyl

We need to close the border as drug overdose deaths are a real pandemic worth fighting.

113 posted on 09/07/2021 8:38:54 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: RummyChick

I just finished watching The Wire, for the first time, Saturday night. Omar was my favorite character and I rooted for him like we did for Tony Soprano. It seemed odd but there was such a charisma to him and Michel K. Williams was exemplary playing him.

I started watching Boardwalk Empire last night in homage to him. I had only seen the first 3 seasons in the past.

From everything I have read about him and comments from his fellow actors and friends he was the most gentle, kind and giving soul. Sadly, yes, he had demons. We all have demons but his were in the form of drug abuse he’d thought he’d beaten. Sadly, not, he is gone way too young and such a burning honest talent.

I love a quote of his:

“… I’ve come to realize that the race thing is a smoke screen. The real war is a war on class. It’s about how much green you have in your pocket. In this country, you can unfortunately literally get away with murder if you have enough political background behind you. You are innocent until you are proven poor...”

Many also do not know he was a very talented dancer and choreographer. He also gave much back to his community to help kids. He has many gifts and I am very sad for the loss of him. To be honest, as a woman, I had a big crush on him. Yeah. I did.

Here is a great little video of him dancing in his apartment. Just a cool guy and so sorry for his flaws but we all have many.
https://twitter.com/stillnaima/status/1434997455276421124?s=21

PS…Marlowe is the character from The Wire that went on to play Bosch’s partner.


114 posted on 09/07/2021 12:10:10 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe
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