AdvertisementActor Michael K. Williams, Who Played Omar on 'The Wire,' Has Died At Age 54Updated September 06, 2021The Associated PressfacebookEmailIn this 2016 file photo, Michael Kenneth Williams poses for a portrait during the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on "The Wire," has died. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)This article was originally published on September 06, 2021.