Michael K. Williams is dead at the age of 54.

As previously reported, the five-time Emmy Awards nominee was found by his nephew inside of his Brooklyn apartment on Sunday.

According to The New York Post, drug paraphernalia was also discovered on the scene — although no official cause of death has been established.

“It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams,” said a rep late yesterday, adding of the tragedy:

“They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss.”

Williams, who was often open about his history of addiction, rose to small screen fame as Omar Little on The Wire.

He also played Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire and…



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