Michael K. Williams’ sister remembers delaying the “Wire” actor four years after his death

Michael K. Williams’ legacy lives on.

Michelle Chambers, the sister of the late wire actor, spoke four years later about the special fame of A&E and the tragic death in fentanyl, airing on Monday, August 25th, examining the famous life lost to opioids.

“I just missed out on his kindness, and he was a very kind and kind soul,” Chambers said of the actor known for his roles in the Boardwalk Empire, Lovecraft Country and more. “He was a heart that was not worthy of this world.”

“Words cannot express pain, devastation, or emptiness,” she added.

Williams passed away in September 2021 at the age of 54.

Later that month, the five-time Emmy-nominated actor was determined to have died of an accidental overdose, including fentanyl.

Specifically, according to the New York City Chief Inspector’s Office, he was found to have died from “acute poisoning due to the binding effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine.”

Of her brother’s accidental overdose, Chambers said, “He didn’t want to die, be poisoned or consume that poison.

His death is still heavy on her, but she navigated her sadness by addressing Williams internally, saying, “I know you haven’t felt any more pain, and you are happy now, and you don’t have to deal with the struggles of this world, the struggles of this meaningful world, and you are not alone anymore.”

So far, three men have been declared linked to the actor’s death at the hands of fentanyl-covered heroin.

Williams is not merely remembered by his family.

Talking fame and fentanyl, Ice-T spoke only to people ahead of the release of a documentary about losing close friends such as Williams and Coolio to fentanyl.

“I knew Coolio since he started rapping. He was with me. I took him on tour. He was one of my close friends who went out and exploded out to do his things,” he says of a fellow rapper who passed away in 2022 at the age of 59.

“It hurts. It’s like someone dies in a car accident. People die of natural causes, but then when you have such a sudden death, it really really hurts your friend,” Ais Ta said. “I think everyone is blind because people are on drugs, but by the end of the day no one is letting them die. That’s tragic.”

The rapper says he wants to raise awareness by taking part in the documentary, saying, “Our documents show what it takes to kill you. I think the only way is to stop the poison on the streets.”

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