It was sad to learn of the death of this fine actor. With roles in several HBO series such as The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire, he was best known as Omar Little, the Robin Hood of the drug trade. Robbing from the drug dealers in the streets of Baltimore, Omar was even called out by President Obama as his favorite character. He had a code, and in his own words…

In that scene, his testimony was being impugned by a criminal defense attorney. Omar, unable to be rattled, gave it right back to the attorney for making a living by defending the City’s drug traffickers.

In reality, though, Michael K Williams was fighting the demons of drug addiction himself. He never felt worthy of the accolades and success he earned. While I don’t mean to belittle the tragedy, even he realized the risk was part of the lifestyle. In other words,

Another great actor, taken too soon. RIP