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.