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Did Chinese fentanyl kill Michael K. Williams?

8 September 2021

8:30 PM

8 September 2021

8:30 PM

Did Chinese-manufactured fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, kill Michael Kenneth Williams, the man who played ‘Omar’ in The Wire? Within minutes of his death being announced yesterday, speculation was circulating on Twitter. New York Police Department Sources have told the Daily Mail they suspect fentanyl was involved.

The world only seems to notice when a celebrity overdoses.

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