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Michael K. Williams’ Cause of Death Revealed as Fatal Overdose of Mixture of Drugs

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Michael K. Williams, the iconic actor who was found dead on Sept. 6 in his Brooklyn residence, died of an overdose of fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine.

Variety confirmed the news with a spokesperson for New York City’s chief medical examiner’s office.Williams, who brought quiet intensity to series such as “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire,” as well as films like “12 Years A Slave” and “Inherent Vice,” was found surrounded by narcotics.Williams’ roles intertwined with his drug use through the years.

In a 2012 profile in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, he told harrowing stories of the double life he was living as he rose to stardom on “The Wire,” doing drugs “in scary places with scary people.” “I was playing with fire,” Williams said then. “It.

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