Michael K.Williams

The iconic scene from The Wire that HBO executives wanted to cut

‘The cheese stands alone.’ Back in 2002, The Wire arrived on TV screens and brought an array of fascinating, complicated characters to us, such as Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West), Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) and Omar Little (Michael K Williams). The Wire ran on HBO for five seasons, between 2002 and 2008. It was reasonably successful […]

‘The cheese stands alone.’ Back in 2002, The Wire arrived on TV screens and brought an array of fascinating, complicated characters to us, such as Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West), Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) and Omar Little (Michael K Williams). The Wire ran on HBO for five seasons, between 2002 and 2008. It was reasonably successful […]

3 years ago

An ode to Michael K. Williams, the force of nature that defined The Wire

Michael K. Williams will be remembered forever. When the news broke on Monday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams had suddenly passed away at the age of 54, social media quickly gave way to a chorus of sadness and tributes. You didn’t need to scroll through Twitter for very long to see Williams’ familiar features […]

Michael K. Williams will be remembered forever. When the news broke on Monday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams had suddenly passed away at the age of 54, social media quickly gave way to a chorus of sadness and tributes. You didn’t need to scroll through Twitter for very long to see Williams’ familiar features […]

4 years ago

Tributes pour in for The Wire star Michael K. Williams after tragic death

“You were a beautiful soul, a kind spirit and a good time… a talent beyond measure.” Tributes have begun to pour in from friends and co-workers of The Wire actor Michael K.Williams after the star was tragically found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday afternoon. The Wire creator David Simon said on […]

“You were a beautiful soul, a kind spirit and a good time… a talent beyond measure.” Tributes have begun to pour in from friends and co-workers of The Wire actor Michael K.Williams after the star was tragically found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday afternoon. The Wire creator David Simon said on […]

4 years ago

The Wire star Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment age 54

Tragic news. The Wire actor Michael K. Williams has been found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday. A law enforcement source confirmed to the New York Post that the 54-year-old was found in his Brooklyn apartment on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, a separate source told the publication that drug paraphernalia was found in […]

Tragic news. The Wire actor Michael K. Williams has been found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday. A law enforcement source confirmed to the New York Post that the 54-year-old was found in his Brooklyn apartment on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, a separate source told the publication that drug paraphernalia was found in […]

4 years ago