Actor Michael K Williams found dead in apartment

Michael K Williams, who played the character Omar Little in the TV series The Wire, was found dead in his New York apartment on Monday, the New York Police Department said. He was 54. Lieutenant John Grimpel, an NYPD spokesman, said Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment after 2:00pm emergency phone call to emergency operators. Williams, who received a 2021 Emmy nomination for his performance in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, also found fame for his role in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.