Celebrity Death: Michael K. Williams (54)

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP

 

[belair]

Really sad. He was an incredible actor.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Baby Punisher]

Such a shame. I have to say, this one hurts. I never watched the wire. To me, he will always be Mister Chalky White.

 

[Hasbro]

Such a shame. I have to say, this one hurts. I never watched the wire.

Then you haven’t lived.

 

[Primary Assist]

Inarguably one of the best scenes ever shown on TV. RIP to Mr. Williams, what a tragedy

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Heroin OD

"Your mind whispers to you when you’re a junkie. Twenty-four hours a day, your addiction begs to be fed. You may know that going clean would be what’s best, but the addiction won’t let you listen to yourself. It’s the craziest, gnarliest obsession and drive you could ever possibly feel. That’s why people sell their bodies and their children to get high. It’s torture and prison and slavery, and you cannot escape. That little dude in your head will just keep whispering forever, “Let’s get high . . . let’s get high . . . let’s get high . . . ” The more you ignore him, the louder he gets, until you can’t ignore him anymore."
- Erik Sandin of NOFX, a former heroin addict

 

[hi]

Wow f***ing hell

What a loss RIP

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Gutted. As someone who used to be addicted to heavy opiates for years I know the battle he was in, I just wish he had someone there with narcan.

RIP Mr. Williams. You were a legend.

 

[Ceremony]

This is a good article about his drug problems and how he dealt with them: The Redemption of Michael K. Williams - nj.com

 

[tarheelhockey]

If you only go by the still picture, it looks like they're in character

 

[holy]

Angels in heaven:

Omar’s comin’

RIP

 

[Martinez]

Season 1 of Hap and Leonard was pretty good btw

 

[Ouroboros]

Angels in heaven:

Omar’s comin’

RIP

Hope they got that honey nut.

 

[barriers]

 

[Baby Punisher]

Omar going.

 

[Dolemite]

Man oh man David Simon (creator and show runner of ‘The Wire’) wrote a simply beautiful eulogy of Mr Williams. It’s really worth the read.


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