Actor Michael K Williams has died on September 6, 2021, at the age of 54, due to a drug overdose. He was not gay, but he did have children with his former partner, Candy.
Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor. The news of his sudden death has shocked all his beloved fans.
He is known for his role as Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire and Alber “Chalky” White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
Williams was born on November 22, 1966. He was 54 years old at the time of his death.
Likewise, I was raised in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. He went to George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School.
Talking about his work, everyone loved him as an actor. He received 5 Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Was Michael K Williams Gay Or Queer? Boyfriend And Sexuality
Michael K Williams was not gay. The speculations about him being gay came after he portrayed several homosexual roles.
Williams never talked about the rumor because most probably it was not true.
Although the actor was not married, he had three children with his former partner, Candy. He shared a sweet post about his late partner.
In the Instagram post, he said that though the couple didn’t make it as a traditional family, they were still a close family. He thanked Candy for giving him three children, Elijah, Karim, and Chanel.
An official site like Wikipedia has mentioned that Michael had only one child. But Michael himself had mentioned three on his Instagram.
So expect Elijah; the other two children could be his step-children.
Obituary: Michael K Williams Cause Of Death
Michael K Williams was declared dead in the early morning of September 6, 2021. He was found dead in his penthouse by his nephew.
The beloved actor died due to a drug overdose. Investigators found paraphernalia drugs in his apartment, which was later described as the reason for his death.
He died in the morning, but his nephew found him dead in the afternoon when he came to visit his uncle.
In an interview in 2012, Michael said that he was a drug addict at the peak of his career. He used several drugs with scary people in scary places.
Similarly, he added in the statement that during the breaks of his shooting, he would retreat himself to the Newark area, looking for cocaine and weed.
Williams addiction to drugs for decades led him to a tragic death. His well-wishers have tweeted about his recent demise.
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