
4 Charged In 'The Wire' Star Michael K Williams' Death Due To Overdose
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"The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams, who starred as Omar Little in the widely acclaimed television series, died of an accidental drug overdose in September.
New York prosecutors said Wednesday they had charged four men in relation to the drug overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.
Williams, who starred as Omar Little in the widely acclaimed television series, died of an accidental drug overdose in September.
The 54-year-old, who played the iconic Baltimore stick-up man in the groundbreaking show, was found dead in his apartment in New York.
The men have been charged with conspiracy to distribute the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in a statement.