Autopsy: Actor Michael K. Williams died of drug intoxication

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Actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug intoxication in what New York City's medical examiner said Friday was an accidental death.

FILE - Actor Michael K. Williams poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hilton during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, 54, died of acute drug intoxication, New York City’s medical examiner said Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Williams, known for playing Omar Little on “The Wire,” had fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine in his system when he died Sept. 6 in Brooklyn.

Williams, 54, was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment. Police said at the time that they suspected a drug overdose. New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in an interview shortly after Williams’ death that he had spoken with the actor earlier this year about collaborating with the department on community outreach.

 

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This sucks always loved this dude he played the bad ass role pretty well in everything he RIP Michael K

So he finally quit the hard drugs it seems. Choices choices choices.

So what they are saying is he died of a drug overdose accidentally?

Don't do DRUGS ... Guess he missed that part in school.

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