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‘The Wire,’ ‘It: Chapter Two’ actor James Ransone dead at 46, medical examiner says
- On Dec. 19, records show James Ransone, actor, died in Los Angeles, California, with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listing cause as 'hanging' in a shed; his body was released to next of kin.
- The actor disclosed that Timothy Rualo, former tutor , sexually abused him as a child, contributing to Ransone's history of addiction and recovery; he reported it to Baltimore County police in March 2020, but prosecutors declined charges.
- On screen, Ransone earned notice for his role as Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka on HBO's The Wire and as Eddie Kaspbrak in It: Chapter Two, with nearly 80 IMDb credits and a recent Poker Face appearance.
- His family confirmed James Ransone is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children, while McPhee shared a National Alliance on Mental Illness fundraiser days before his death as TMZ and major news outlets reported the news.
- For those outside the US, available resources include the UK Samaritans at 116 123 and Befrienders.org for other countries, as coverage reminded that 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available in the US.
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American actor James Ransone was known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka, who became a gangster, in the series The Wire (On Listening)
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American actor James Ransone, renowned for his roles in The Wire series and in the film It: Chapter Two, died on Friday, December 19, at age 46 in Los Angeles.
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