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.
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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.
No, only when responding to sanctimonious twit's insults.
Well there you go,,,,,,,,,,Jerk wad.
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.
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.
J Edgar on Bosch
Yes I support the use of grape juice in this situation. I thin scripture addresses it.
Chaulky!
This sucks; he was talented.
RIP.
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 ...
Sad. RIP.
RIP.
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.
We need to close the border as drug overdose deaths are a real pandemic worth fighting.
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.
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