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In this Feb. 25, 2016 photo, James Purefoy, left, and Michael K Williams pose for a portrait in New York to promote their new series, "Hap and Leonard," premiering Wednesday, March 2, on SundanceTV.

Earlier this week the talented Michael K. Williams tragically passed away. This guy always got to play great and interesting characters in the projects that he starred in and it sucks that he’s gone.

Why it’s worth watching: Although it doesn’t receive as much acclaim as some of Michael K. Williams’ other crime shows, Hap and Leonard is one that shouldn’t be overlooked.

The scratchy conservative gay cowboy in “Hap and Leonard.” Music videos. His oft-updated Instagram. But I am angry that Williams is gone. There is a void. There was a void when he was here, too.

“Hap and Leonard: Mucho Mojo” star Michael K. Williams speaks onstage during the SundanceTV portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena.

From 2016 to 2018, Williams portrayed Leonard Pine, a volatile gay Black conservative Vietnam veteran in Hap and Leonard, the SundanceTV adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale’s novels.

Joe Lansadale, East Texas author who wrote the Hap and Leonard Books. Michael K. Williams played Leonard in "Hap and Leonard." By Jeremy G. Butler Published: Sep. 7, 2021 at 11:28 AM CDT ...

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The Wire actor Michael K. Williams has died at the age of 54. The actor, who was also known for his roles in Lovecraft Country, Boardwalk Empire, and 12 Years a Slave, was found dead on September ...

In addition to the larger-than-life Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire (also HBO), one of Williams’ most soulful performances was in Sundance TV’s Hap and Leonard.

Every TV fan knew Michael Kenneth Williams. But when it came to each new role, that never stopped him from making us forget. When my friends and I first watched “The Wire,” we’d call each ...