TV critic Alan sepinwall pays tribute to the indelible work and all-too-short life of Michael K. Williams, the iconic 'Wire' and 'Boardwalk Empire' star who died at 54.
Williams, who was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment earlier today at the too-young age of 54, was in many ways a legend. He played the most beloved character on an all-time classic — a character so popular, no less than Barack Obama named Omar his favorite. He was such a staple in great HBO dramas — as bootlegger Chalky White inLovecraft Country
Omar, understandably, will be the character everyone first thinks about as they hear the terrible news of Williams’ passing. It’s a spectacular merging of actor and role, one of the most memorable figures in the long history of television as a medium. Black, gay, and loquacious, with a flair for the dramatic and a rigid moral code, he felt at once wholly new, and yet so fully realized that it was a wonder we hadn’t seen the likes of him before.
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