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Death Certificate Confirms James Ransone Died by Suicide at 46

The ruling follows his long struggle with severe depression that friends connected to childhood trauma he had disclosed.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County Medical Examiner recorded suicide by hanging on a death certificate dated December 29, 2025.
  • The document confirms his December 19 death in Los Angeles, and People reported the certificate’s details.
  • Reporting notes he faced severe depression over many years, which sources linked to abuse he revealed in 2021.
  • His wife, Jamie MacPhee, posted a public farewell referencing their children, Jack and Violet.
  • Family and supporters promoted GoFundMe and NAMI links as colleagues and fans paid tribute to his work on The Wire and It: Chapter Two.