Hollywood is mourning the death of actor James Ransone. The Wire star died by suicide on December 19, 2025, according to County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner records viewed by Us Weekly. He was 46.

James Ransone was hard at work months before his tragic death. Ransone, who was most famous for his role in HBO’s “The Wire,” was photographed on the set of Rian Johnson’s Peacock TV series “Poker ...

The tribute featured a photo of Ransone staring at the camera wearing a white shirt. Pierce had his breakout role playing Detective Bunk Moreland in "The Wire" from 2002 to 2008. Ransone played Frank ...

“The Wire” star James Ransone’s cause of death has been revealed. The actor died by suicide, according to a Dec. 29 death certificate obtained by People on Wednesday. Ransone’s Dec. 19 passing was ...

James Ransone's wife Jamie posted an emotional Instagram tribute to The Wire actor on Sunday, Dec. 21 following his recent death by suicide "I told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I ...

It: Chapter Two and The Wire star James Ransone has died aged 46. According to The Guardian, the Los Angeles medical examiner indicated Ransone died on Friday from suicide. The New York Post reported ...

The late James Ransone’s wife, Jamie McPhee, shared a candid message about single parenting in the wake of her husband’s death while celebrating their son’s birthday. “Baby king Jack is 7 today,” she ...

Along with his genre roles in films like 'It: Chapter Two,' James Ransone was best remembered as Ziggy from 'The Wire.' Reading time 2 minutes James Ransone, the actor who played the older Eddie ...

The actor James Ransone, known for his roles as Ziggy Sobotka on The Wire and Eddie Kaspbrak in It: Chapter Two, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled ...

James Ransone, an actor known for his performances in It: Chapter Two, The Black Phone films, The Wire and more, died earlier this month. He was 46. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office released ...

Ransone rose to prominence with his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s The Wire. His performance as the troubled, emotionally volatile dockworker stood out on the critically acclaimed series and helped ...

James Ransone's legacy will live on through his wife and two children. The It: Chapter Two and The Wire actor married his wife, Jamie McPhee, in September 2017. After welcoming two kids together, ...