Wendell Pierce is mourning the death of his “The Wire” co-star, James Ransone. Pierce, 62, posted an emotional tribute to Ransone, who died by suicide at age 46 on Friday. “Sorry I couldn’t be there ...

Veteran actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for playing state Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s The Wire, has died at age 71 after a ...

David Simon is right to call out Republican lawmakers for citing “The Wire” as justification for sending National Guard troops to Baltimore (“David Simon: Don’t use ‘The Wire’ to justify sending ...

Television producer David Simon has a message for Republican lawmakers who are pushing sending National Guard Troops to Baltimore — they should keep “The Wire” out of their mouths. “Anyone citing a ...

LA medical examiner reports Ransone, who played Chester ‘Ziggy’ Sobotka in the HBO crime drama, died by suicide ...

Actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s "The Wire," has died by suicide, authorities confirmed. He was 46. Ransone of Baltimore County, Maryland, died in Los Angeles on ...

Baltimore has one more defender — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who stood up for the city against House Republicans during a war of words on social media Friday that spilled into the weekend. The Maryland ...

Actor James Ransone, who played Ziggy in “The Wire” and appeared in “It: Chapter 2,” has died at age 46 in an apparent suicide by hanging.

With President Donald Trump threatening a federal intervention in Baltimore as National Guard troops patrol DC, the House GOP Judiciary had a curious take on Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin's ...

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 ...