From co-stars of “The Wire” to musicians and authors, many took to social media on Monday to share their thoughts about the actor.
Fans, actors and celebrities took to social media to share their condolences for Michael K. Williams, the actor best known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series “The Wire,” who was found dead in his home on Monday.
Mr. Williams, who was 54, starred in a number of movies and TV shows, including “Boardwalk Empire,” “Lovecraft Country” and “Bringing Out the Dead.” Many of his co-stars from “The Wire” were quick on Monday to share their thoughts about the actor.
“The depth of my love for this brother, can only be matched by the depth of my pain learning of his loss,” Wendell Pierce, who starred on the show as Detective William (Bunk) Moreland, said on Twitter. “A immensely talented man with the ability to give voice to the human condition portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom elevated until he sings their truth.”
If you don’t know, you better ask somebody. His name was Michael K. Williams. He shared with me his secret fears then stepped out into his acting with true courage, acting in the face of fear, not in the absence of it. It took me years to learn what Michael had in abundance. pic.twitter.com/BIkoPPrPzg
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021
In a series of posts on Twitter, Mr. Pierce described his relationship with the actor, adding that they had grown close through the show.
“He shared with me his secret fears then stepped out into his acting with true courage, acting in the face of fear, not in the absence of it,” Mr. Pierce said. “It took me years to learn what Michael had in abundance.”
Domenick Lombardozzi, who also starred on “The Wire,” described Mr. Williams on Twitter as kind, fair, gentle and talented.
“I’ll cherish our talks and I’ll miss him tremendously,” he said. “Rest my friend.”
Isiah Whitlock Jr., who also starred in “The Wire,” said on Twitter that he was “shocked and saddened” by the death of Mr. Williams.
“One of the nicest brothers on the planet with the biggest heart,” he said. “An amazing actor and soul.”
David Simon, the creator of the “The Wire,” initially chose not to share words about the actor, opting instead to post a portrait of Mr. Williams on Twitter.
Later, Mr. Simon posted on Twitter that he was “too gutted right now to say all that ought to be said.”
“Michael was a fine man and a rare talent and on our journey together he always deserved the best words,” he said. “And today those words won’t come.”
Actor Edward Norton said on Twitter that the loss of Mr. Williams felt like being “punched in the gut,” adding that working with him was “one of the greatest privileges” of his careers. The two worked together in the 2019 film “Motherless Brooklyn.”
“He had a really rare gift for being fully present in the moment & for conveying the layers under the words,” Mr. Norton said. “He ran so deep. He was also kind & generously enthusiastic.”
The director Ava DuVernay reminisced about filming the mini-series “When They See Us” in New York City with Mr. Williams, who played the father of Anton McCray, one of the teenagers wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park.
“I remember the times you’d come on set even when you weren’t on the call sheet,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “Just to share a hug. To cheer us on. Strolling in like the King that you were. For just a flash to give some love - then gone.”
The actress Niecy Nash, who played a parent of another teenager in “When They See Us,” described him in an Instagram post as a “beautiful soul, a kind spirit & a good time.”
“Thank you for the many times we traded energy and you made me feel like family,” she wrote.
HBO said on Twitter that the death of Mr. Williams is an “immeasurable loss.”
“While the world knew of his immense talents, we knew Michael as a dear friend,” the network said.
Ahmir Khalib Thompson, the musician known as Questlove, said on Twitter that he could not “take this pain.”
“Please God No,” the musician said. “Death cannot be this normal.”
The death of Mr. Williams also drew attention from others on social media, including the author Stephen King.
“Horrible, sad, and unbelievable to think we’ve lost the fantastically talented Michael K. Williams at the age of 54,” the author said on Twitter.
April Reign, a media strategist who created the #OscarsSoWhite movement, paid tribute on Twitter to his “quiet intensity” and the attention he brought to his performances.
“He also expanded the view of what a same gender loving man looked like in the roles he played,” Ms. Reign wrote.
“He made every character he played iconic,” Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund wrote on Twitter. “I believed him in every role.”
The Screen Actors Guild Awards said on Twitter that it mourned the loss of Mr. Williams.
“We will always remember him and his ability to impact people’s lives through his powerful performances,” it said.
Tiffany May contributed reporting.
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