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Channing Tatum Calls James Ransone 'One of the Realest' in New Tribute

Tatum’s Instagram message follows the medical examiner’s finding of an apparent suicide.

Overview

  • Tatum shared a Dec. 24 Instagram Story honoring Ransone and recalling their rapport after they worked together in the 2011 film The Son of No One.
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined Ransone, 46, died Dec. 19 in Los Angeles in an apparent suicide by hanging.
  • Ransone’s wife, Jamie McPhee, posted heartfelt memorials referencing their children, Jack and Violet, as supporters organized a GoFundMe for the family.
  • Peers including Spike Lee, Sean Baker, Chloë Sevigny and Jack Dylan Grazer posted public tributes reflecting on Ransone’s influence and character.
  • Ransone was known for Ziggy Sobotka on The Wire and roles in Sinister, It: Chapter Two, The Black Phone and Poker Face, with outlets also directing readers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.