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'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams found dead in apartment – NYPD

Michael K Williams arrives for the premiere of "The Public" at the New York Public Library in New York, US. [Reuters]

Michael K. Williams, who played the character Omar Little in the TV series "The Wire," was found dead in his New York apartment on Monday, the New York Police Department said. He was 54.

Lieutenant John Grimpel, a NYPD spokesman, said Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment after a 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) emergency phone call to emergency operators.

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