James Ransone, the Actor of “The Wire” and “It: Chapter 2” Has Died at 46

DEATH: Actor and musician James Ransone committed suicide on Saturday at the age of 46, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Department of Forensic Medicine

American actor and musician James Ranson died Saturday at the age of 46. According to one press release from the forensic medicine service from Los Angeles, the one who notably played in the series “The Wire” or in ” This: chapter 2 “, committed suicide by hanging himself in a shed near his home. His last appearance in a series was this summer: he appeared in season 2 of the series “Poker Face”.

This Baltimore native revealed in 2021 on Instagram that he was sexually assaulted by a home teacher when he was a teenager. He then confided that from this trauma several addictions were born, notably to heroin and alcohol. However, he indicated that he had been sober since 2007.

James Ransone became known in 2003 thanks to his role as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the cult series “The Wire”. He also distinguished himself in the mini-series “Generation Kill” in 2008. His filmography is a clever mix of arthouse films and mainstream productions.