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James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ Actor, Dies at 46 as Medical Examiner Rules Suicide

Officials say the medical examiner’s review remains open following a police response that found no foul play.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records list his Dec. 19 death as suicide by hanging, with the location recorded as a shed.
  • The LAPD responded to a residence and filed a death investigation report noting no signs of foul play.
  • Official records state the body was ready for release to his family as the medical examiner’s case remains open.
  • He is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their children, and McPhee shared a National Alliance on Mental Illness fundraiser on her social media.
  • Ransone was known for The Wire, Generation Kill, It: Chapter Two and The Black Phone films, and had spoken about long-term sobriety and a 2021 disclosure of childhood sexual abuse.