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Michael K. Williams

  • Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin to ‘The Wire’s’ Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years

    Irvin Cartagena also must serve five years of supervised release

    By

    Stephanie Kaloi
    August 19, 2023 @ 5:44 PM
    TV
    5:44 PM
    Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin to ‘The Wire’s’ Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years
  • 72-Year-Old Connected to Michael K. Williams’ Death Gets 30-Month Sentence

    “The Wire” creator David Simon called for leniency in a court filing in early July

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    Ross A. Lincoln
    July 25, 2023 @ 8:23 PM
    TV
    8:23 PM
    72-Year-Old Connected to Michael K. Williams’ Death Gets 30-Month Sentence
  • ‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Demands Leniency for Man Involved in Michael K. Williams’ Death

    “No possible good can come from incarcerating a 71-year-old soul,” the creator of the HBO drama says of Carlos Macci

    By

    Kayla Cobb
    July 7, 2023 @ 9:23 AM
    TV
    9:23 AM
    ‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Demands Leniency for Man Involved in Michael K. Williams’ Death
  • Michael K. Williams’ Drug Dealer, Who Sold Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Heroin to ‘The Wire’ Star, Pleads Guilty

    Irvin Cartagena will be sentenced later this year

    By

    Josh Dickey
    April 5, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
    TV
    6:00 PM
    Michael K. Williams’ Drug Dealer, Who Sold Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Heroin to ‘The Wire’ Star, Pleads Guilty
  • ‘Breaking’ Film Review: Powerful Performances Outshine Dramatization of True-Life Tragedy

    Whatever its narrative shortcomings, Abi Damaris Corbin’s feature debut spotlights a stellar ensemble, including John Boyega and the late Michael Kenneth Williams

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    August 25, 2022 @ 3:59 PM
    Movies
    3:59 PM
    ‘Breaking’ Film Review: Powerful Performances Outshine Dramatization of True-Life Tragedy
  • Michael K. Williams Tries to Stop John Boyega From Blowing Up a Bank in ‘Breaking’ Trailer (Video)

    The film formerly titled “892” won a Special Jury Award at Sundance

    By

    Harper Lambert
    July 20, 2022 @ 9:40 AM
    Movies
    9:40 AM
    Michael K. Williams Tries to Stop John Boyega From Blowing Up a Bank in ‘Breaking’ Trailer (Video)
  • Michael K. Williams’ Nephew Details Finding the Actor After Fentanyl Overdose (Video)

    Kate Quigley, who survived an accidental fentanyl overdose, also appears on the next “Red Table Talk”

    By

    Sharon Knolle
    May 16, 2022 @ 4:45 PM
    TV
    4:45 PM
    Michael K. Williams’ Nephew Details Finding the Actor After Fentanyl Overdose (Video)
  • ‘892’ Star John Boyega on Working With His ‘Artistic Inspiration,’ Michael K. Williams (Video)

    Sundance 2022: The true story of a veteran who held up a bank after being denied a disability check features Williams in one of his last performances

    By

    Harper Lambert
    January 27, 2022 @ 5:45 PM
    Sundance
    5:45 PM
    ‘892’ Star John Boyega on Working With His ‘Artistic Inspiration,’ Michael K. Williams (Video)
  • Michael K Williams, ‘The Wire’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star, Dies at 54

    HBO star was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment of a suspected heroin overdose, the Associated Press reported

    By

    Jennifer Maas
    September 6, 2021 @ 1:21 PM
    TV
    1:21 PM
    Michael K Williams, ‘The Wire’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star, Dies at 54
  • ‘Lovecraft Country’: How the Show’s Designers Invented Ardham, Kept Those Costumes Crisp and Recreated the Tulsa Massacre

    TheWrap awards magazine: HBO’s horror drama was shot on more than 160 sets and had 4,500 costumes

    By

    Jason Clark
    June 21, 2021 @ 2:16 PM
    TV
    2:16 PM
    ‘Lovecraft Country’: How the Show’s Designers Invented Ardham, Kept Those Costumes Crisp and Recreated the Tulsa Massacre
  • ‘When They See Us’ Cast Speaks Out on Injustice: ‘America Is Allowing This to Happen’

    TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I’m praying this will be a catalyst to start the conversation,” says Michael K. Williams of the Emmy-nominated miniseries

    By

    Sharon Waxman
    August 14, 2019 @ 10:30 AM
    News
    10:30 AM
    ‘When They See Us’ Cast Speaks Out on Injustice: ‘America Is Allowing This to Happen’
  • ‘When They See Us’ Stars Niecy Nash, Michael K. Williams and Jharrel Jerome Portraits (Exclusive Photos)

    The stars stop by StudioWrap for an interview and photo session

    By

    Photographed by Jill Greenberg for TheWrap
    June 12, 2019 @ 11:00 AM
    TV
    11:00 AM
    ‘When They See Us’ Stars Niecy Nash, Michael K. Williams and Jharrel Jerome Portraits (Exclusive Photos)
  • Michael K. Williams Speaks Out on Wilding Attack, Guilt Feelings in ‘When They See Us’: ‘I’m Sick of the Anger’

    In a conversation with WaxWord, the actor says: “I know what it is to be violated. My life was on the line”

    By

    Sharon Waxman
    June 2, 2019 @ 2:04 PM
    News
    2:04 PM
    Michael K. Williams Speaks Out on Wilding Attack, Guilt Feelings in ‘When They See Us’: ‘I’m Sick of the Anger’
  • ‘Superfly’ Film Review: Remake Updates Blaxploitation Genre With Wit and Resonance

    Music-video helmer Director X’s feature debut is a smart and sharp take on the 1972 original

    By

    Inkoo Kang
    June 12, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
    Inkoo Kang
    9:00 AM
    ‘Superfly’ Film Review: Remake Updates Blaxploitation Genre With Wit and Resonance
  • Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Join Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’

    Norton writes, directs and stars in adaptation of Jonathan Lethem novel that just started production

    By

    Thom Geier
    February 5, 2018 @ 12:00 PM
    Movies
    12:00 PM
    Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Join Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’
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