06.09.2021
The Wire- en Inherent Vice-acteur Michael K. Williams overleden
Acteur Michael K. Williams is op 54-jarige leeftijd dood aangetroffen in zijn appartement te New York. Hij was onder meer bekend van zijn rol als Omar Little in de HBO-reeks The Wire en speelde mee in films als Paul Thomas Andersons Inherent Vice en John Hillcoats The Road.
Verder werkte Williams samen met Martin Scorsese (Bringing Out the Dead), Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone), Spike Lee (Miracle at St. Anna), Antoine Fuqua (Brooklyn’s Finest), Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) en Edward Norton (Motherless Brooklyn).
Na The Wire dook Williams regelmatig op in HBO-reeksen zoals Boardwalk Empire, The Night Of and Lovecraft Country. Hij was ook te zien in de series Community and Ava DuVernays When They See Us.
Op sociale media hebben onder meer Lee, Norton en DuVernay een laatste groet gebracht aan Williams, net als The Wire-bedenker David Simon en -acteurs Isaiah Whitlock Jr., Domenick Lombardozzi en Wendell Pierce .
I feel punched in gut to learn we’ve lost Michael K Williams. Soul anguished. Getting to work with him was one of the greatest privileges I’ve had in my career. My admiration for his talent was boundless, like so many. If he was in a scene he was the best thing about it. Period.
— Edward Norton 🌻🇺🇦 (@EdwardNorton) September 6, 2021
Shocked and saddened by the death of Michael K Williams. One of the nicest brothers on the planet with the biggest heart. An amazing actor and soul.
May you RIP. God bless.— Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) September 6, 2021
Michael K Williams I knew was kind. Fair. Gentle. And super fucking talented. I’ll cherish our talks and I’ll miss him tremendously. My deepest condolences to the Williams family. Rest my friend. 🙏🏻
— Domenick Lombardozzi (@D_Lombardozzi) September 6, 2021
The depth of my love for this brother, can only be matched by the depth of my pain learning of his loss. A immensely talented man with the ability to give voice to the human condition portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom elevated until he sings their truth. pic.twitter.com/EvrESGSK8O
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
He was proud of the artist he had become, asking for my advice long after he had surpassed any incite I could have shared.Always truthful, never inauthentic. The kindest of persons. Like two mischievous kids, we would laugh & joke whenever we would meet. Like Baltimore years ago pic.twitter.com/d68eaSb8rL
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
So to you, my brother Mike, there is a small comfort that I know, you knew how much we loved you. pic.twitter.com/lr48rSwg0o
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
“but the distillation of all that he had ever observed; all the unsingable heart song the ordinary man may feel but never utter, he gave voice to. And by that somehow joins the ages.
Mike…….you joined the ages.
Farewell my friend,
Love Wendell pic.twitter.com/mrjtNWcIq5— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
Damn. Just damn. Mr. Williams was such a Good, kind, wonderful man. He was so funny on Community and, of course, an actor for the ages. @BKBMG pic.twitter.com/bjPe2ZOvya
— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1434981543106203653?s=20
RIP Michael K. Williams, so brilliant in #BoardwalkEmpire. You will be missed. 💔
— Mark Wahlberg (@markwahlberg) September 6, 2021
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Michael K. Williams in the same day…man, what loss. pic.twitter.com/LzsDrJxKAP
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) September 6, 2021
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We have lost another irreplaceable actor. RIP Michael K.Williams. You were too young to leave us- we were looking forward to so many more great performances. Thoughts with family and friends ♥️ pic.twitter.com/DwQaZDfzB7
— Mia Farrow 🏳️🌈 🌻🇺🇸☘️ (@MiaFarrow) September 7, 2021
Ugh this one hurts 💔💔💔 Michael K Williams was one of the best to ever do it. And was a really warm, sweet man the few times I had the pleasure of meeting him. #RIPMichaelKWilliams
— Nathalie Emmanuel (@missnemmanuel) September 6, 2021
Goddamn it. We lost one of our best, most talented. RIP #MichaelKWilliams. Breaks my heart. pic.twitter.com/K2ex1vhA88
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) September 6, 2021
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Fierce talent. Beautiful soul. Rest In Power Michael K Williams. https://t.co/nKJhJ4nt4P
— Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) September 6, 2021
Truly gutted on hearing the passing of Michael K. Williams. A tremendous actor.
— Colman Domingo (@colmandomingo) September 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/aishatyler/status/1434981594100637696?s=20
Rest in Power Michael K Williams💔💔💔💔💔💔 Prayers Up. Spirits shook. Pain immense. Keep your head up family. We’ll pull through but first let’s give this black man every last one of his 💐🌺🌸🙏🏿 Hold on to the ones you 💕 pic.twitter.com/1dGUBEp4d9
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) September 6, 2021
Praying that Michael K. Williams news isn’t true.
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) September 6, 2021
Bron: Variety
