Actor Michael K. Williams, Who Played Omar on ‘The Wire,’ Has Died At Age 54

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In 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.

Williams, who as the robber of drug dealers Omar Little, created one of the most popular television characters in recent decades. He appeared in all five seasons of the HBO hit from 2002 to 2008.

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Williams, who as the robber of drug dealers Omar Little, created one of the most popular television characters in recent decades. He appeared in all five seasons of the HBO hit from 2002 to 2008.