# RIP James Ransone, 46 (The Wire, Generation Kill, IT: Part Two)

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**Created:** [December 22, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-james-ransone-46-the-wire-generation-kill-it-part-two/1025951 "2025-12-22T16:15:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-james-ransone-46-the-wire-generation-kill-it-part-two/1025951/1 "2025-12-22T16:15:01Z")

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[‘The Wire,’ ‘It: Chapter Two’ actor James Ransone dies by apparent suicide at 46](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/james-ransone-wire-actor-dies-apparent-suicide-rcna250345?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=694867e812b0720001eb8931&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky)

Very, very sad. He grabbed the screen any time he was on it…Ziggy from The Wire is one of the most memorable character on a show filled with them. RIP.