Sad news for the television world.
Michael K. Williams, unforgettable Omar Little in the series "The Wire" died on Monday evening, at the age of 54 years.
Her body was found in her New York apartment.
If several American media have raised the thesis of the overdose, it has not been confirmed by the police for the time being.
Quickly, the cultural sphere was moved by the death of the actor, nominated several times at the Emmy Awards for his appearances in "Bessie" (2015), "The Night Of" (2016), "When They See Us" (2019 ) or “Lovecraft Country” (2021).
“We have lost French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, and now my brother Michael K. Williams.
(…) I'm shocked ”, shared, on his Instagram account, the director Spike Lee, president of the jury at the last Cannes Film Festival.
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“Horrible, sad and incredible to think that we lost the fantastic and talented Michael K. Williams at the age of 54”, for his part reacted the writer Stephen King.
"The nicest of people"
“Too destroyed for now to say all that should be.
Michael was a good man and of rare talent and on our trip together he always deserved the best words.
And today, those words do not come out, ”commented David Simon, one of the authors of the series“ The Wire ”, which made him famous.
Too gutted right now to say all that ought to be said.
Michael was a fine man and a rare talent and on our journey together he always deserved the best words.
And today those words won't come.
- David Simon (@AoDespair) September 6, 2021
"The depth of my love for this brother is matched only by the depth of my sadness on hearing of his death," wrote, for his part, Wendell Pierce, who played "Bunk" Moreland in "The Wire".
“Like two mischievous children, we laughed and joked whenever we saw each other.
(…) I find a little comfort when I think of the fact that you knew how much we loved you ”, he continued of the one he described as“ the nicest of people ”.
So to you, my brother Mike, there is a small comfort that I know, you knew how much we loved you.
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- Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
Idris Elba, who played Stringer Bell in "The Wire", simply posted a black square on his Instagram account, accompanied by the initials of the deceased actor.
Edward Norton, who co-starred with Michael K. Williams in “Brooklyn Affairs” - a film he also directed - also praised the comedian's memory.
“Being able to work with him has been one of the greatest privileges of my career.
My admiration for his talent was limitless, ”he said on Twitter.
I feel punched in gut to learn we've lost Michael K Williams.
Soul anguished.
Getting to work with him was one of the greatest privileges I've had in my career.
My admiration for his talent was boundless, like so many.
If he was in a scene he was the best thing about it.
Period.
- Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton) September 6, 2021
Many other celebrities reacted to his death, like the actor of the series "The Walking dead", Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who saddened the loss of "one of the best and most talented. of us ".