Michael K Williams Autopsy Reveals Cause Of Death
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An autopsy has revealed the cause of death for actor Michael K Williams, who was found dead in his New York City apartment earlier this month.
Williams, who was best known for his role as Omar Little on The Wire, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive by his nephew on September 6, with drug paraphernalia near his body.
In the wake of the tragic news, Williams’ sister, Michelle Chambers, described her family as being ‘shaken to the core’ with the loss of the actor, who was 54 at the time of his death.
Law enforcement sources told CNN at the time the investigation into Williams’ death was ongoing, however his cause of death has now been confirmed by the New York City Medical Examiner’s Officer.
Williams died from ‘acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine’, according to the autopsy, with his passing determined to have been accidental in nature.
In 2017, the actor spoke candidly about having issues with substance abuse as he told the New York Times ‘addiction doesn’t go away’. He added, ‘It’s an everyday struggle for me, but I’m fighting.’
As well as starring in The Wire, Williams has received praise for his role of gang boss Albert “Chalky” White in Boardwalk Empire, as well as more recently appearing in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, for which he received an Emmy nomination.
News of the actor’s passing prompted a wealth of tributes from fellow actors and adoring fans, with Chambers offering her thanks to everyone who contacted the family and ‘flooded [them] with love and more importantly, prayers’.
She added, ‘I will miss my brother, my best friend and birthday partner in this realm, but I know he will continue to watch over me and our family in heaven as he did on earth.’
A mural honouring Williams is set to be unveiled in the actor’s home town of Fort Greene, Brooklyn this weekend.
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