00:00Tragic news. The Wire's James Ransone is dead at 46. Suicide has been confirmed by the Los Angeles
00:06Medical Examiner, iconic as Ziggy Sabatka. Memorable moments from The Wire include the
00:11live duck in the bar and his wild antics, a horror star as well. He played Eddie Kasprak
00:16in It, Chapter 2, and Max in the Blackphone series alongside Ethan Hawke, an HBO legend,
00:23appearing in Generation Kill and Treme. His last role was in the second season of Poker Face,
00:28a Baltimore native. He fought his demons. He overcame heroin addiction in 2006. In 2021,
00:36he revealed the trauma of childhood abuse. David Simon called his passing a grievous loss.
00:41From The Wire docs to horror screams, James Ransone's raw talent is gone too soon. Rest in peace, Ziggy.
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