50 Cent Under Fire for Using Michael K Williams’ Death to Plug ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’

Michael K. Williams' cause of death was disclosed on Friday by New York City's chief medical examiner.

Selome Hailu editorSteve McQueen, the British filmmaker whose most recent project is documentary series “Uprising” after the anthology series “Small Axe,” talked to Variety about the memories he cherishes of Michael K. Williams, who died on Sept.

Courtney B. Vance honoured his former co-star, Michael K. Williams, during the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday. The “Lovecraft Country” star earned an Emmy for his role as George Freeman in the Misha Green-created adaptation and used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to the late actor.

Courtney B. Vance honored his former co-star, Michael K.

told TMZ Wednesday of the 54-year-old star of “The Wire,” who was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse on Monday.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIn Season 3 of “Community,” the study group takes a class from biology professor Dr. Marshall Kane, played by Michael K.

Michael K. Williams, an accomplished actor most well known for his exceptional work on The Wire, was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment on Monday afternoon. He was 54 years old.

Michael K. Williams was never shy about discussing his mental health and drug addiction prior to his death at age 54.  According to The New York Post, drug paraphernalia was found in the five-time Emmy nominee’s apartment, leading many to believe that he died of a drug overdose given his past comments about his own addiction struggles.

"The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.

The Post’s exclusive report breaking news of “The Wire” star’s death in Brooklyn.“Damn if you didn’t see Raising Kanan check it out that fentanyl is no joke, killing the clientele,” Jackson wrote, plugging the Starz show, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” based on his childhood in Queens.“R.I.P micheal k williams,” he wrote, misspelling the actor’s name — and following it with hashtags promoting his line of wine and cognac.Fiddy soon deleted the post after getting a torrent of abuse for it — but

Actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role in the hit American TV show The Wire, has been found dead in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York.

The New York Post. Drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, according to reports.

The Wire actor Michael K Williams has died at the age of 54, police in New York say. Williams, who was known for his role as Omar Little in the hit TV series, was found by officers at his Brooklyn home at around 2pm on Monday.

New York Post, drug paraphernalia was found in Williams’ apartment, suggesting that he possibly died from a drug overdose.