MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS

Michael K. Williams was found dead at his Brooklyn home earlier this month.

Actor Michael K. Williams, known for playing Omar Little on "The Wire" and an Emmy nominee, died of acute drug intoxication in what a medical examiner said was an accidental death.

The actor had fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine in his system when he died Sept. 6 in Brooklyn.

New York City's medical examiner says actor Michael K.

Michael K. Williams was found dead at his Brooklyn home earlier this month.

“The Crown” is the winner of the best drama series Emmy Award, giving Netflix its first top series win.

The death of the actor, who played Omar Little in “The Wire” and Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire,” has cut tragically short one of the most interesting careers in television history.

Another strange school year begins. Then: One of the buzziest book releases of the year is here.

In a collaboration between The Atlantic and HBO, the late Michael K. Williams wrestled with a complicated question: Was he being typecast?

The late actor, best known for his work on <em>The Wire</em>, devoted himself fully to every role, no matter the size.

Following the death of Michael K. Williams, Hollywood stars expressed their condolences to honor the actor, who died Monday at 54.

Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn home, NYPD sources confirmed to CBS News.

Actor Michael K.

Actor Michael K. Williams, beloved for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series "The Wire" has died.

This image released by Lionsgate shows co-writer/directors Christopher Renz, left, and Gerard Bush on the set of "Antebellum." Filmmakers Bush and Renz planned to release their feature-length debut film, Antebellum, in the spring of 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic exploded internationally. In Antebellum, Mone gives moviegoers a modern Black heroine who takes charge of her own liberation without a male-dominated cavalry. Their path to feature-length films with a racial justice message has been a long time coming, Bush and Renz said. Even as they anticipate finding box office success with Antebellum, Bush and Renz are already at work on their second feature-length script, under a newly formed production company, Gloaming Pictures.

"The Purge: Anarchy" a sign of the times, says cast Michael K. Williams, Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo and writer/director James DeMonaco spoke to CBS News' Ken Lombardi about their new sequel, "The Purge: Anarchy," set in an America where, for one night out of the year, all crime, including murder, is legal. Some of the stars said that the film is a reflection of today's gun violence.