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A 72-year-old drug dealer has been jailed over the death of Michael K. Williams. The ‘Wire’ actor died from an accidental overdose in September 2021 and now Carlos Macci has been jailed for 30 months and will then undergo three years of supervised release, with the first year as an inpatient in a drug treatment facility after pleading guilty to charges including distributing narcotics and conspiring to possess. He told the judge: “I would like to say, your honour, I’m sorry for what has happened.” Earlier this month, ‘The Wire’ creator David Simon urged the judge in Manhattan to show some leni...
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John Boyega has teased that an "exciting" 'Attack the Block' sequel is taking shape. The 31-year-old star is set to reprise his role as Moses in the follow-up to the 2011 sci-fi movie about an alien invasion in South London and revealed that he has been working closely with director Joe Cornish on the new project. John told the Metro newspaper: "Joe is in the writing lab, cooking that, writing up something cool. "We've penned ideas, brainstormed, we've been to London and met up, traced every character to where they've been. "We've looked at London, how much has changed. We're very, very excite...
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John Boyega was "hungry for the right kind of role" after 'Star Wars'. The 30-year old actor starred as stormtrooper Finn in three instalments of the Disney sci-fi franchise from 2015 until 2019, and explained that he felt typecast until landing the role of real-life Marine Corps veteran Lance Corporal Brian Brown-Easley in the new thriller 'Breaking'. He said: "I'm really enjoying it. If we look at 'Attack the Block', that's kind of how I was pretty much found, being central to a story and being the actor who plays the character who forces the story forward. It's very exciting and it's a huge...
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Michael K. Williams “never felt more ugly” in the aftermath of his facial scar. The late ‘The Wire’ star - who worked as a dancer and a model before his big break - explained how he struggled with his face at first after he got the marking after getting involved in an altercation when he was 25 at a birthday party in Brooklyn in 1991. In an extract of his posthumously published memoir, ‘Scenes From My Life’, shared in PEOPLE magazine, Michael wrote "the cut healed into one big swollen line and I never felt more ugly.’ The ‘12 Years A Slave’ star - who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2021 aged...
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John Boyega will "forever love" Michael K. Williams. The 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actor made a request for the late 'Wire' star - who died from an accidental drugs overdose last September - to star alongside him in 'Breaking' and will always be grateful his friend accepted "peanuts" for the role in the project. Speaking after the release of a new trailer for the film, John said of working with Michael: "Incredible. To see the trailer today brought back all those emotions and feelings and just being on set with him. "I actually requested him to be in this movie, and he came through. Got p...
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Michael K. Williams' nephew knew the actor was "gone" as soon as he found his lifeless body. The 'Wire' actor died from an accidental overdose last September and now his relative Dominic Dupont has spoken about going to check on his uncle after growing "concerned" when he hadn't heard from him. In a clip from this week's 'Red Table Talk', Dominic said: "I was shopping with my wife... "We made the decision to go to his house and I went upstairs, opened up his door, and it was quiet — Michael always played music — that wasn't the case." Dominic walked into Michael's apartment and called his name...
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Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Michael K. Williams. The actor - who was known for playing the role of Omar Little on the HBO drama series 'The Wire' - died from a drugs overdose in September 2021 at the age of 54 and four men accused of being part of a drug-trafficking crew in Brooklyn have been charged with narcotics conspiracy involving the distribution of fentanyl-laced heroin. US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement: "Michael K. Williams, a prominent actor and producer, tragically overdosed in his New York City apartment from fentanyl-laced ...
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Michael K. Williams’ cause of death has been confirmed as an accidental overdose. The actor - who was best known for playing Omar Little in 'The Wire' - was found dead at his home in Brooklyn, New York, earlier this month at the age of 54. And according to Variety magazine, the New York City’s chief medical examiner’s office has officially ruled his passing an accident, stating his death occurred as the result of an overdose. The medical examiners also stated Michael had fluorofentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in his system at the time of his death. Marianna Shafran, Michael’s long-time representa...
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Jurnee Smollett and Misha Green paid tribute to Michael K. Williams at the Emmy Awards on Sunday (19.09.21). The ‘Lovecraft Country’ actress and creator both adorned their outfits with pins bearing the letters MKW in honour of their late co-star, who died earlier this month. Showing off the pin on her sleeve, Misha told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: [We] just wanted a little piece of something here to remind everyone and to remind us that we’re supposed to have someone here with us." And Jurnee – who had her pin in her hair - was convinced Michael’s spirit was with them for the evening. She added: ...
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Michael K. Williams, Cecily Tyson, and Ed Asner were among those remembered during the Primetime Emmy Awards' annual In Memoriam segment on Sunday (19.09.21). 'In Treatment' actress Uzo Aduba took to the stage at LA Live in Los Angeles to introduce the tribute, which recognises the TV stars and creators who have passed away over the last 12 months, towards the end of the ceremony. She said: "Over the past year, we have lost so many of our loved ones, but we treasure our memory of each of them, we honor their work, and we rejoice in having them in our lives." Uzo then introduced Leon Bridges an...
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