One Day Before His Death, Lance Reddick Talked About Co-Star Michael K. Williams' 'Shocking' Passing in a New Interview

Just one day before his untimely passing, actor Lance Reddick opened up about the death of his former The Wire co-star Michael K. Williams during one of his final interviews.

Lance‘s body was found at his home in Studio City, Calif. on Friday (March 17) around 9:30 in the morning. His cause of death is currently unclear, but law enforcement sources say that it appears natural.

One day before his death, Lance was interviewed by host Bevy Smith for SiriusXM’s Bevelations to promote his upcoming film John Wick: Chapter 4. During the chat, he was asked about the passing of his friend.

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“I just couldn’t believe it,” Lance said. “I mean, I knew that he had like, when we were on The Wire, I know he struggled with it, and I only know it because he told me. But quite frankly, Michael and I didn’t stay in touch.”

He continued, “So because of the trajectory of his career, it never occurred to me that that was still going on. As a matter of fact, the last time I saw him was when The Wire got an award [at the Black Film Festival]. And he looked, I mean, I was like, except for the gray and white in his beard, he still looked like he was 30 years old. I mean, what is this guy eating? Because I want some of that. So the notion that he was struggling with drugs and that he died suddenly, that he died that way, was shocking to me.”

Lance added, “And the other thing is that you talk about the fact that we didn’t work together very often, and we didn’t. As a matter of fact, I might have only ever been in one scene with him, maybe, when he came into the detail office. But we spoke enough times. He was just such a genuine guy. And here’s another thing. When I felt like I was floundering in my career, shortly after The Wire, I called him and he helped. And you don’t forget that.”

Four people were charged in the death of Michael, who passed away from an accidental drug overdose in September 2021.