Actor Michael K Williams was found dead, aged 54, in his penthouse apartment at the Schaefer Landing North condo building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on September 6th, 2021.
The cause of his death was determined to be accidental overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin and he had previously spoken in interviews about his history of drug use.
Williams, a native of Brooklyn, rose to prominence playing the character of Omar Little in the HBO crime drama television series The Wire between 2002 and 2008, and earlier in his career worked as a dancer with singers such as George Michael and Madonna.
