According to the New York Post, Williams was found dead in the living room of his Brooklyn penthouse by his nephew.
Many fans of the late actor first came to know him through his portrayal on The Wire of famed Baltimore stick-up man, Omar, who frequently stole from street-level drug dealers. Williams was praised for his work as the feared thief, who was known to have a strict code of ethics that set him apart from the other, many, street-level criminals shown on the series.
