Wendell Pierce and Ava Duvine mourned Michael K. Williams: “You moved many people”

After news of the actor’s death came out, celebrities and former colleagues paid tribute to Michael K. Williams on Monday night.

Williams is famous for his roles electric wire with Pontoon Empire. he is Was found dead in his New York City apartment on Monday, The cause of his death has not been disclosed. He was 54 years old that year.Throughout his career, he has been nominated for Emmy awards many times and has been praised by former presidents and others. Barack Obama.

Wendell Pierce with Williams electric wire, Wrote a touching tribute to Williams.

“The depth of my love for this brother can only match the depth of my learning about the pain of losing him. A very talented person who has the ability to express the human condition and portray the lives of those whose humanity is rarely promoted. Until he sang the truth about them,” Pierce wrote.

Ava DuVernay created this show When they see us, Starring by Williams.She brought Instagram Write a eulogy for him.

“Through your personal interactions large and small, through your community activism, through your struggle, through your victory, through your glorious work. You touched many people. You touched me. What you doubt in your life Something is to be determined now, dear brother. It is for sure. You are the love that passed by in a flash-now gone. But never forgotten,” she wrote.

Rapper and poet Saul Williams recalled his interaction with Williams, writing: “For many years, Wikipedia has listed Michael K. Williams as my brother. None of us chose to correct it. , But believe it. “We are brothers, yo.” He shared the poem with me. We broke the bread and kicked it as much as possible. A deep and sincere connection. A beautiful spirit.”

The poet Hanif Abdurraqib remembered a conversation he had with Williams and wrote: “Michael K. Williams and I once shared a conversation at a party that I was not suitable or good at. He was sitting in the corner where I was hiding. &Just want to talk about poetry. I just say’I write’ and he is very passionate about me. It’s like I opened a universe.”

He added, “I just remember awkwardly stumbling towards the’I love your work’ type of emotion. He nodded generously and quickly, and then turned to the poems he likes, the poems he sometimes writes. This is a rather brief one. Interaction, clear. Maybe 10 minutes. But I will always remember it.”

Chance The Rapper wrote: “Many people know that he is Omar, I know he is Chalky. I believe his family knows that he is Michael. Thank you for all you have done to encourage, inspire and entertain people you don’t even know. . Pray for your people.”

The writer Stephen King described his death as “terrible” and “sad”.

MSNBC host Joey-Ann Reid wrote: “All of you, this man is very hurt. What a devastating loss for the people he loves and the world. So many good souls are slipping away. Rest in peace, Michael K. Williams.”