Baltimore, Co-Stars Remember Michael K. Williams, Who Played Beloved Character Omar On ‘The Wire’

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is remembering histrion Michael K. Williams, who was found dead successful his Brooklyn penthouse flat Monday night.

Williams won captious acclaim successful his relation arsenic shotgun-wielding robber Omar Little successful HBO’s “The Wire.”

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Little, a “stick-up boy” based connected existent figures from Baltimore, was astir apt the astir beloved quality among the devoted fans of the show. Williams besides played the immensely fashionable Chalky White, a racketeer connected “Boardwalk Empire.”

“While the satellite is alert of his immense talents arsenic an artist, we knew Michael arsenic a beloved person who was beloved by each who had the privilege to enactment with him,” HBO told CBS News. “We nonstop our deepest condolences to his household for this immeasurable loss.”

The show’s creator, David Simon, said helium couldn’t find the champion words to picture Williams Monday night, but called him a “rare talent.”

Too gutted close present to accidental each that ought to beryllium said. Michael was a good antheral and a uncommon endowment and connected our travel unneurotic helium ever deserved the champion words. And contiguous those words won't come.

— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 6, 2021

Though helium was calved and bred successful Brooklyn, Baltimore’s nationalist figures remembered Williams similar 1 of the city’s own.

One happening astir my feline @BKBMG helium was going to chopped up connected the creation floor! We was cutting up this nighttime lol Was my dawg ever since! Would ever cheque up connected maine randomly😢Rest up member convey you for each the emotion & support! 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/lJWQhC5efB

— Devin | Allen (@byDVNLLN) September 7, 2021

So galore large performances…really tragic https://t.co/tTaehvv2dg

— Denise Koch WJZ (@DeniseWJZ) September 6, 2021

Terrible quality connected the passing of Michael K. Williams (@BKBMG) known to galore of america arsenic Omar from The Wire. But similar galore who travel to Baltimore for sports, film, music, oregon more, they comeback and giveback. Here’s however I volition retrieve him from this Spring erstwhile helium visited West Bmore: pic.twitter.com/qGxqeDwxJD

— T.J. Smith (@TJSmithSocial) September 6, 2021

My bosom is dense for the nonaccomplishment of my person Michael K. Williams. I’ll ne'er hide his laughter erstwhile I called him an “actor-vist.” He spent his vigor and resources warring to alteration a nine that should beryllium much humane astir 2nd chances. #RestinPower, your interaction is everlasting. pic.twitter.com/FEHiu8eHhp

— Wes Moore for Maryland Governor (@iamwesmoore) September 6, 2021

“Ayo, acquisition here, Bey. You travel astatine the king, you champion not miss.” https://t.co/3zvoqlNc2N

— Nicole Baker #NicAtNite (@NicoleBakerTV) September 6, 2021

LEGENDS NEVER DIE pic.twitter.com/vTRu2KGBMp

— D. W A T K I N S (@dwatkinsworld) September 6, 2021

Michael K Williams showed LOVED successful the realest mode — and birthed truthful galore careers successful BALTIMORE..

People enactment similar The Wire was conscionable a show, it was truthful overmuch more. The Wire was an outlet , a opening and a WAY OUT and past a WAY BACK IN TO assistance truthful galore radical 🙏🏾

— D. W A T K I N S (@dwatkinsworld) September 7, 2021

rest successful bid to michael k. williams, who ever recovered the beating bosom and glimmering menace successful each character. pic.twitter.com/zfMqjb2omG

— ✍🏼 roxana | ✊🏼 zivar | ⚒️ hadadi (@roxana_hadadi) September 6, 2021

On CBS This Morning, co-star Wendell Pierce said Williams “gave dependable to characters that seldom are elevated.”

Tributes are pouring successful for histrion Michael K. Williams, champion known for his relation successful the deed play bid "The Wire.”

“He had an immense endowment for the truth. He gave dependable to characters that seldom are elevated,” @WendellPierce told @Jerickaduncan. pic.twitter.com/wVoVstHjqA

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 7, 2021

“Michael has contributed 2 of the astir iconic characters successful the past of American tv with Omar and with Chalky White,” said Pierce successful a reddish carpet interview, lasting adjacent to Williams.

What a almighty designation of the enactment of your workfellow and person @WendellPierce. Thank you for saying it conscionable this mode erstwhile #MichaelKWilliams could perceive and consciousness the information of it. https://t.co/Hq8y9179mz

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) September 7, 2021

The Associated Press contributed to this report.