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4 men arrested in the overdose death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams

They are accused of selling fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams, the five-time Emmy nominated actor, best known for his role as a gay robber of drug dealers in the TV series The Wire.
Michael K. Williams, seen March 2012 in Miami. Federal authorities have arrested four men in connection with his death from a drug overdose.

Federal prosecutors have charged four men in the death of actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as a gay robber of drug dealers in the TV series "The Wire." In September, the 54-year-old's body was found in his Manhattan apartment. The medical examiner ruled that his death

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