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Jun 14, 2023 · ‘The Wire’ star Michael K. Williams, who was found dead in his Brooklyn home in 2021, revealed how his face scar changed his life and helped launch his career.
Sep 6, 2021 · A fight that erupted while actor Michael K. Williams was celebrating his 25th birthday left him with a fearsome scar down his face — and proved a turning point in his career.
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Jun 8, 2022 · The actor who played Omar Little on "The Wire" got his scar from a razor attack on his 25th birthday. The scar helped him land his big break in showbiz and became a symbol of his character's toughness and complexity.
Sep 7, 2021 · The actor, who died on Monday, got the distinctive mark on his face from a razor attack in a bar fight. He said it helped him land roles in Bullet, The Wire and other films.
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Aug 10, 2022 · The late actor was attacked by a razor-wielding man in a club in 1991, leaving him with a distinctive scar that changed his life. He wrote about the incident in his posthumous memoir Scenes from My Life, out on Aug. 23.
Sep 7, 2021 · Michael Kenneth Williams’ career was changed by the scar on his face, a remnant from a dangerous run-in when he was younger. Williams, who was found dead in his New York apartment Monday at...
Williams had a large facial scar he received in a bar fight on his 25th birthday, when he was slashed with a razor blade. The scar became his signature feature, and resulted in offers to perform as a thug in music videos [16] and modeling opportunities with noted photographers like David LaChapelle. [17] .
