'The Wire' star Michael K Williams dead at 54

RIP Michael K Williams, Phoebe Waller-Bridge out of Mr & Mrs Smith, and the cynicism of Inspiration4.

Since starring as Omar on The Wire, Michael K Williams became a permanent fixture on our screens. You've likely seen him since on shows like Boardwalk Empire, Community, The Night Of, and most recently Lovecraft Country. He also hosted one of the better VICELAND launch docu-series Black Market.

Williams has been very open about his struggles with drug ab…