Michael K. Williams 'Was Doing Well' Before Overdose, Wouldn't 'Knowingly' Take Fentanyl: Nephew

Michael K. Williams' nephew, Dominic Dupont, is looking back on the final days of his late uncle's life.

During his appearance on Red Table Talk this week, Dupont said Williams was "doing well" before his fatal overdose in September 2021.

"He was working on a book," he explained. "It did not appear to me that Mike was sliding back into addiction."

Noting that he had been home for "four and a half years" after serving "a long time" in prison, Dupont said he did not suspect his late uncle "to be overwhelmed or dealing with any major issues."

"Michael also worked really hard not to have the things he was going through weigh on other people," he continued. "And he was an actor, right, and you can fool people, you can convince people that you're okay."

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Michael K. Williams and Dominic Dupont

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However, one thing Dupont told the hosts he is "positive" about is that Williams "would not have knowingly taken fentanyl."

"I know that like I know my first name," he added.

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While chatting with Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and mother Adrienne on the show, Dupont also discussed his experience discovering his uncle's deceased body in his apartment.

"I immediately called 911," he said, noting that officers on the other side of the line asked Dupont if he wanted to "start some compressions," which he knew right away would not help.

"I'm telling you, he's deceased. He's gone," Dupont recalled of his conversation with authorities, adding how his uncle was "cold."

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Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment on Sept. 6. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later confirmed that the actor died of "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine." The manner of death was ruled an accident.

In February 2022, authorities arrested a group of men in connection with Williams' death. A New York federal court announced narcotics conspiracy charges against four alleged members of a drug trafficking organization believed to have played a role in selling the lethal fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams.

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Williams was a five-time Emmy nominee who landed his breakout role in 2002, when he portrayed Omar Little in HBO's The Wire. The role was lauded for its complex depiction of a gay Black man with a reputation as a ruthless criminal in the streets of Baltimore.

Most recently, Williams delivered another acclaimed performance in HBO's Lovecraft Country. Over the years, he appeared in Law & Order, The Sopranos, Alias, Boardwalk Empire, Community and When They See Us, to name a few. He also had roles in the movies Gone Baby Gone, The Incredible Hulk, 12 Years a Slave, Inherent Vice and the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters.

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