The Wire Creator Rewrote Stringer Bell's Death Scene To Appease A Furious Idris Elba

Stringer Bell's death in The Wire's third season was apparently supposed to look very different. An angry Idris Elba had to ...
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‘Sir Stringer Bell’: Fans celebrate as Idris Elba is knighted in New Year Honours for youth violence campaign

It’s official: Idris Elba has been knighted in the 2026 New Year Honours list by King Charles III. The London-born actor and cultural force is now Sir Idris at age 53, joining more than 1,150 stars, ...

7 HBO Shows With Multiple Seasons That Are Great From Beginning to End

HBO is home to amazing TV shows that spent multiple seasons developing a story that's brilliant until its very end.
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African-American actors who can play anything (& deliver)

The landscape of modern entertainment is defined by a group of performers who possess the unique ability to inhabit any role ...

'The Wire' actor James Ransone's cause of death released

"The Wire" actor James Ransone's official cause of death has been released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's ...

‘The Wire’ star James Ransone’s cause of death revealed

“The Wire” star James Ransone’s cause of death has been revealed. The actor died by suicide, according to a Dec. 29 death ...
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‘The Wire’ star Wendell Pierce reacts to James Ransone’s death: ‘Sorry I couldn’t be there for you’

The tribute featured a photo of Ransone staring at the camera wearing a white shirt. Pierce had his breakout role playing Detective Bunk Moreland in “The Wire” from 2002 to 2008. Ransone played Frank ...
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James Ransone’s Wife Mourns ‘The Wire’ Actor’s Death: ‘We Are Forever’

James Ransone’s wife Jamie McPhee paid tribute to her late husband on Sunday, thanking him for bringing their family into the world. McPhee posted a photo of herself and Ransone to her Instagram page ...
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'The Wire' Star James Ransone Dead at 46: Tragic Death Shocks Fans After the Ziggy Sobotka Actor Dies by Suicide Following Years of Personal Struggles

Actor James Ransone, best known for his role as troubled dock worker Ziggy Sobotka on HBO's The Wire, has died at the age of 46, RadarOnline.com can report. Ransone died by suicide on Friday, December ...
New York Post

James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ actor, dead by suicide at 46

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles, has died. He was 46. Ransone died by suicide Friday in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County medical ...
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James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46

The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.” By Jonathan Abrams Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter, is the author ...
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‘It: Chapter Two,’ ‘The Wire’ actor dies by suicide at 46, authorities say

James Ransone, an actor who gained recognition for his role in HBO’s “The Wire” and later appeared in major films including “It: Chapter Two,” has died at age 46, Variety reports. The Los Angeles ...