{"id":2209094,"date":"2025-12-22T21:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2209094"},"modified":"2025-12-22T21:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:18:11","slug":"actor-james-ransones-wife-shares-emotional-tribute-after-he-dies-by-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/actor-james-ransones-wife-shares-emotional-tribute-after-he-dies-by-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor James Ransone’s Wife Shares Emotional Tribute After He Dies by Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Ransone\u2019s wife has shared an emotional tribute following the death<\/a> of The Wire <\/em>and It: Chapter Two <\/em>actor via suicide on Friday at age 46.<\/p>\n

After Ransone\u2019s death was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, his wife, Jamie McPhee, took to Instagram<\/a> with a memorial post for her husband. <\/p>\n

\u201cI told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again,\u201d she began. \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<\/p>\n

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA \u2013 AUGUST 26: James Ransone attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures \u201cIt Chapter Two\u201d at Regency Village Theatre on August 26, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McPhee then thanked her late husband for giving her \u201cthe greatest gifts,\u201d their 6-year-old son, Jack, and 4-year-old daughter, Violet, concluding simply, \u201cWe are forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

A verified GoFundMe link<\/a> shared on McPhee\u2019s social media has been created to help Ransone\u2019s wife and their children \u201cnavigate life after an unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Friday, December 19th, we lost James Ransone\u2014beloved husband, father, and friend,\u201d the GoFundMe description reads. \u201cJames, who his friends called PJ, was funny, magnetic, brilliant, and endlessly alive. Above all else, he was an extraordinary father.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHis wife, Jamie, known by her friends as Skipper, and their children, Jack and Violet, were the center of his world,\u201d it continues. \u201cThey loved him infinitely, and he loved them just as fiercely in return. Their bond was deep, joyful, and unmistakable to anyone who witnessed it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NY \u2013 OCTOBER 17: Actor James Ransone discusses the film, \u2018In A Valley of Violence\u2019 at the Build Series at AOL HQ on October 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Lori Hawkins\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The GoFundMe\u2019s purpose is \u201cto give Jamie the space to focus fully on Jack and Violet, to care for them, protect their sense of security, and ensure they have a bright future\u2014even without James\u2019s light present in their everyday lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you feel moved and are able to contribute, your support will go directly toward helping this family move forward with stability, care, and love,\u201d the description concludes. \u201cThank you for holding Jamie, Jack, and Violet close in your hearts. Your generosity, kindness, and remembrance of James mean more than words can ever express.\u201d As of Monday, the fundraiser has raised more than $112,000. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n