Wendell Pierce and Spike Lee pay tribute to ‘The Wire’ actor James Ransone

Wendell Pierce and Spike Lee pay tribute to ‘The Wire’ actor James Ransone

James Ransone, who was best known for “The Wire,” “It: Chapter Two” and “The Black Phone,” died by suicide in Los Angeles on Dec. 19 at the age of 46. After his death made headlines over the weekend, his friends and collaborators took to social media to mourn him. Lee, who directed Ransone in 2006’s “Inside Man” and 2012’s “Red Hook Summer,” shared a photo of them together on Instagram.

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