Michael K. Williams, Star Of ‘The Wire’ And ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Dies At Age 54

Gallery: Ted Lasso scores! The biggest moments from the 2021 Emmy Awards (BANG Showbiz)Although the show walked away from the ceremony empty handed, Jurnee – who lost out on the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series prize to ‘The Crown’s Olivia Colman – admitted they had plans in place to dance “in honour of Michael”. She said: "That would just be so special for us.

Sunday night’s 2021 Emmy Awards got off to a rollicking start — and rarely let up, leaving last year’s COVID-shellshocked ceremony safely in its rearview mirror. What a difference a year makes.

73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, stars including Jurnee Smollet, Misha Green, Kerry Washington and Rosie Pereztook moments to pay tribute to the  actor's memory. Perez teared up while speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frasier on the red carpet, telling them she «can't even go there.»«It's a little too soon for me. We miss him and we love him and he was my friend,» she added.

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.

Jurnee Smollett shared an emotional tribute to her late Lovecraft Country co-star and “brother” Michael K. Williams, who was laid to rest in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.

Jurnee Smollett is remembering her late “Lovecraft Country” co-star Michael K. Williams.

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.

On Sunday, Courtney B. Vance accepted his guest actor Emmy Award for Lovecraft Country, and took the opportunity to pay touching tribute to his recently passed co-star Michael K. Williams.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVCourtney B. Vance adds another Emmy to his mantle after picking up the guest drama actor statue for “Lovecraft Country,” but he used his acceptance speech not to celebrate his own achievement, but instead to pay tribute to his co-star Michael K.

Lovecraft Country claimed its first Emmy for Sound Editing on Saturday night, leading Sound Supervisor Tim Kimmel to pay tribute to cast member Michael K. Williams.

Jonathan Majors is paying tribute to the late Michael K. Williams, a celebrated actor and dear friend. On Wednesday, the  actor published a heartfelt letter honoring his former co-star on , detailing their friendship and Majors' appreciation for the other actor.

the late actor as “a guardian angel” in a heartfelt tribute published Wednesday.In an essay for Variety, Majors, 32, detailed how he and Williams met up in New York before filming the HBO sci-fi drama and promised “to be our brother’s keeper.”“In reflection, it becomes clear to me that such a covenant was not so novel to my big brother, Michael…,” Majors wrote, “He was an angel — a guardian angel — a man who put others ahead of himself at every turn.”“He was his brother’s keeper to his last

The Wire actor Michael K Williams has been found dead aged 54 at his home in Brooklyn, police said. Williams, best known for playing the charismatic Omar Little on HBO's acclaimed crime drama, was found at about 2pm local time on Monday.

dead of a suspected heroin overdose, Williams told syndicated TV talk-show host Tamron Hall that he sought mental health treatment after wrapping up the Emmy-nominated performance.“I just started therapy, you know, and really taking that seriously and starting to unpack, like you said, the critic in my head and what and how that has affected my — my actions, my responses to certain situations, my relationships,” he said in a video clip posted to YouTube on Feb.

Wendell Pierce is paying tribute to Michael K. Williams after he was found dead on Monday at 54.