{"id":2208478,"date":"2025-12-22T13:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2208478"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:09:06","slug":"the-wire-star-wendell-pierce-reacts-to-james-ransones-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-wire-star-wendell-pierce-reacts-to-james-ransones-death\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Wire&#8217; star Wendell Pierce reacts to James Ransone&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F12%2F117747295.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Wendell Pierce is mourning the death of his \u201cThe Wire\u201d co-star, James Ransone.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce, 62, posted an emotional tribute to Ransone, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/21\/entertainment\/the-wire-actor-james-ransone-dies-by-suicide-at-46\/\">who died by suicide <\/a>at age 46 on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry I couldn\u2019t be there for you, brother,\u201d Pierce <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WendellPierce\/status\/2002922149175304215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in Peace James Ransone,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wendell Pierce and James Ransone at the \u201cEntourage\u201d Season 5 premiere afterparty in NYC on September 3, 2008. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tribute featured a photo of Ransone staring at the camera wearing a white shirt.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Pierce had his breakout role playing Detective\u00a0Bunk Moreland in \u201cThe Wire\u201d from 2002 to 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Ransone played Frank Sobotka\u2019s (Chris Bauer) son, Baltimore dock worker Ziggy, in the second season of the critically acclaimed HBO series. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wendell Pierce, Dominic West in \u201cThe Wire.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Alamy Stock Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wendell Pierce seen in New York City on June 27, 2023. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The late actor appeared in 12 episodes total.<\/p>\n<p>Created by David Simon, \u201cThe Wire\u201d follows the institutions that revolve around Baltimore\u2019s crime scene, from the police officers to the criminals themselves. <\/p>\n<p>Dominic West, Michael Kenneth Williams, John Doman, Idris Elba, Wood Harris, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/04\/06\/john-wick-actor-lance-reddicks-cause-of-death-revealed\/\">Lance Reddick, <\/a>Frankie Faison and Lawrence Gilliard Jr. also starred in the show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Ransone in \u201cThe Wire.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Ransone in \u201cThe Wire.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to Pierce, other Hollywood stars have shared tributes to Ransone in the wake of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Spike Lee <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSivWW3jZRE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared a photo of the pair<\/a> on Instagram, writing, \u201cRest In Peace To My Dear Brother,MR. JAMES RANSONE. We Rocked Together On RED HOOK SUMMER And INSIDE MAN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mya Taylor, who worked with Ransone on the 2015 film \u201cTangerine,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSiqfRCktVh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a post, <\/a>\u201cRIP James Ransone. This hurt me so bad. Such a sweet and funny guy. He helped me deal with fame. He could light up a room with his smile and dimples. So funny and sweet and he will be missed. Love this man so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Ransone at the \u201cIt Chapter Two\u201d premiere in Aug. 2019. <span class=\"credit\">\/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ransone\u2019s \u201cBlack Phone\u201d and \u201cBlack Phone 2\u201d co-star Madeleine McGraw also shared an emotional tribute on her Instagram Story, writing, \u201cI\u2019m struggling to put into words the profound emptiness I\u2019m feeling since learning of James Ransone\u2019s passing. My heart is absolutely shattered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames, you truly changed me. You inspired me in ways I\u2019ll carry forever,\u201d McGraw, 17, continued. \u201cAnd I promise, with everything in me, to live by the wisdom you shared with me that night at the premiere. I already miss you so deeply. Rest in peace, my friend. You were one of a kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Ransone attends the \u201cTangerine\u201d screening at Sundance in June 2015. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ransone\u2019s cause of death was listed as \u201changing,\u201d while his place of death was listed as \u201cshed,\u201d according to the LA County Medical Examiner\u2019s records.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGeneration Kill\u201d actor struggled with addiction before his death.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>James Ransone with his wife, Jamie McPhee. <span class=\"credit\">@skippermcphee\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>James Ransone with his two children. <span class=\"credit\">@skippermcphee\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/22\/entertainment\/james-ransones-widow-breaks-silence-following-the-actors-suicide\/\">McPhee wrote in a heart-wrenching social media post<\/a> after her husband\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou told me \u2013 I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me \u2013 and you were so right,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>McPhee also shared <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/supporting-jamie-jack-and-violet-after-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a GoFundMe link<\/a> that was created to help the mother of two and her children \u201cnavigate life after an unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24\/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wendell Pierce is mourning the death of his \u201cThe Wire\u201d co-star, James Ransone. Pierce, 62, posted an emotional tribute to Ransone, who died by suicide at age 46 on Friday. \u201cSorry I couldn\u2019t be there for you, brother,\u201d Pierce wrote on X on Sunday. \u201cRest in Peace James Ransone,\u201d he added. 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