‘Wire’ actor’s death ruled an overdose

“The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, the medical examiner said on Friday, revealing the cause of death for the beloved Brooklynite.

The Flatbush native, who publicly struggled with addiction, was found dead on Sept. 6 in his Williamsburg penthouse. The medical examiner said Williams’ death was accidental.

Authorities had suspected that Williams had died from a drug overdose when police found a glassine envelope containing drugs inside his apartment, according to sources.

Over the years, Williams, 54, had spoken openly about his struggles with drug addiction, both before breaking into show business and during his time on the HBO’s groundbreaking hit series set in Baltimore, “The Wire.”

“I was playing with fire,” Williams told the Newark StarLedger in 2012, describing how he’d score drugs in the city’s most dangerous neighbourhoods.