How Social Media Brought to Light Michael K. Williams's Dancing Past to Fans - Complex

As summer 2021 came to an unofficial end on Monday, Sept. 6, news broke that actor Michael K. Williams had died. The beloved actor was found dead in his Williamsburg apartment that afternoon. He was 54. His sudden passing prompted a wave of mourning from his co-stars and his fans on social media. The Wire fans shared clips of the actor in his iconic role as Omar Little, while Boardwalk Empire fans remembered him for his performance as Chalky White. Others highlighted his captivating role in HBO’s recent hit show Lovecraft Country, for which he is widely expected to win the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy this Sunday at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. [Ed note: That’s just one of Lovecraft’s 18 Emmy nominations this year.] But that’s not all they shared.

When stars pass away, fans get to discover so much more about them that they didn’t know before through the anecdotes shared by those who were lucky enough to interact with them. Before being part of some of the most beloved TV shows (The Sopranos, Alias, Community), Williams pursued a career as a dancer and he continued dancing whenever he got the chance to. The number of people sharing videos of him dancing at nightclubs, in his home, in his dear Brooklyn streets, began to surpass the videos of his acting career—including one clip that went viral last year of him dancing at a park.

The roles Williams took on were far different than who he was in real life, it seems, and seeing him dancing and hearing...



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