The Wire star Michael K Williams, 54, found dead in his New York apartment

Michael K Williams, 54, who is known for playing Omar Little in the HBO series The Wire, was found dead in his New York apartment. He also worked in films like Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead, 12 Years a Slave, The Road and Gone Baby Gone.

US actor Michael K Williams, one of television's most memorable stars of recent years for his role as Omar Little in The Wire, has been found dead in his New York City apartment, police said Monday. I can’tI’m crushed. no words. I love you bro. RIP to the legend Michael K Williams aka one of the dopest Actors/Brother in the world. #Omar #TheWIRE FOR LIFE. I’m off the grid for a while hard to process this one. I love you bro smh damn pic.twitter.com/UNK3F94opM Horrible, sad, and unbelievable to think we’ve lost the fantastically talented Michael K. Williams at the age of 54. News of the death of the 54-year-old, who starred as the iconic Baltimore stick-up man in the groundbreaking television series, triggered an outpouring of grief among fans and former colleagues.