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James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ actor, dead by suicide at 46

James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ actor, dead by suicide at 46

NY Post
Sunday, December 21, 2025 08:52:40 PM UTC

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles has died. He was 46.

Ransone died by suicide in LA on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

He was a married father of two, and wife Jamie McPhee posted a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in her social media profile.

Ransone’s cause of death was listed as “hanging,” while his place of death was listed as “shed.” His body is ready for release, the LA County Medical Examiner’s records stated.

The Post has reached out to reps for Ransone and “The Wire” creator David Simon for comment.

Ransone portrayed Frank Sobotka’s (Chris Bauer) son, Baltimore dock worker Ziggy, in the second season of “The Wire.”

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