The Wire actor James Ransone dies by suicide at…
James Ransone, who performed Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles has died. He was 46.
Ransone died by suicide in LA on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
He was a married father of two, and spouse Jamie McPhee posted a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in her social media profile.
Ransone’s trigger of death was listed as “hanging,” while his place of death was listed as “shed.” His physique is prepared for release, the LA County Medical Examiner’s information acknowledged.
James Ransone in “The Wire.” HBO
James Ransone as Ziggy in “The Wire.” HBO
The Post has reached out to reps for Ransone and “The Wire” creator David Simon for remark.
Ransone portrayed Frank Sobotka’s (Chris Bauer) son, Baltimore dock employee Ziggy, in the second season of “The Wire.”
He appeared in 12 episodes complete in 2003.
The critically acclaimed HBO collection aired from 2002 to 2008, starring Dominic West, Michael Kenneth Williams, John Doman, Idris Elba, Wood Harris, Lance Reddick, Wendell Pierce, Frankie Faison, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and more.
James Ransone at “The Wire” premiere in New York City in 2003. WirePicture
James Ransone attends the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards. WirePicture
Ransone also had roles in the exhibits “Generation eliminate,” “Treme” and “Bosch.” His closing TV look was in a Season 2 episode of “Poker Face” that aired in June.
In movie, Ransone starred in “Prom Night” (2008), “Sinister” (2012), “Sinister 2” (2015), “Tangerine” (2015), “Mr. Right” (2015), “It Chapter Two (2019), “The Black Phone” (2021) and “Black Phone 2” (2025).
In 2021, Ransone got here ahead as a inappropriate abuse survivor.
The actor said that his former tutor, Timothy Rualo, inappropriately abused him quite a few occasions at his childhood home in Phoenix, Maryland, over the course of six months in 1992.
Ransone made the accusation public by posting a prolonged word on Instagram that he despatched his alleged inappropriate abuser.
James Ransone, Sam Richardson in “Poker Face.” Sarah Shatz/PEACOCK via Getty Images
Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone in “Sinister II.” ©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection
James Ransone in “Mr. Right.” ©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection
“We did very little math,” Ransone recalled. “The strongest memory I have of the abuse was washing blood and feces out of my sheets after you left. I remember doing this as a 12 year old because I was too ashamed to tell anyone.”
The alleged abuse led to a “lifetime of shame and embarrassment” for Ransone, who told Rualo his actions propelled him to develop into an alcoholic and a heroin addict. After getting sober in 2006, Ransone said he was “ready to confront” his past. He later reported the accusations to Baltimore County police in March 2020.
A detective then told Ransone in September that prosecutors “had no interest in pursuing the matter any further,” according to his e-mail.
James Ransone poses for a portrait at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. WirePicture
James Ransone attends This Is Duplass: An Evening With Jay and Mark in LA in Oct. 2015. Getty Images
The Baltimore County State’s Attorney Office in the end didn’t deliver expenses following the police investigation, the Baltimore Sun reported.
In 2016, Ransone revealed in an Interview Magazine story that he bought sober at age 27 “after being on heroin for five years.”
“People think I got sober working on the ‘Generation eliminate.’ I didn’t. I sobered up six or seven months before that,” he shared. “I remember going to Africa and I was going to be there for almost a year. I was number two on the call sheet and I was like, “I think somebody made a mistake. This is too much responsibility for me.”
If you might be struggling with suicidal ideas or are experiencing a mental health disaster and live in New York City, you’ll be able to call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential disaster counseling. If you live exterior the 5 boroughs, you’ll be able to dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
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