Actor Michael K. Williams died of accidental overdose that included fentanyl, cocaine

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Synthetic opioids fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl were blamed by the New York City medical examiner, in part, for the 54-year-old's death.

A short statement from the medical examiner's office read:"Cause of death: Acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Manner of death: Accident."in the United States last year— more than 93,000.

Williams, a five-time Emmy Awards nominee, talked about his issues with drug use and getting clean in a 2012 interview withThis story first appeared on

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So he just OD’d? While using illegal drugs….he can sit down next to Prince…

Using drugs like playing Russian Roulette

Celebrities are sick with excessive drug use!! Very sad!

Accidental stupidity?

RIP

If someone willingly takes a combination of drugs illegally where’s the accident?

So sad to hear he will be missed a great actor R.I.P Michael Williams

Definitely does not sound like and accident.

So sad. My guess he had dirt on the Clintons?

Say no to drugs folks! Dealers are poisoning people everywhere with Fentanyl.

That doesn’t sound like an accident

So tragic and sad..seriously people just stick to marijuana👍

So sad

Enough said!

*Sigh* very sad. He was such a amazing actor. Omar and Tony Soprano were the greatest antiheroes of all time IMO. TheWire and TheSopranos

If you take fentanyl, you can expect to die.

💔😞

Just so sad. He was so damn talented.

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