James Ransone
1979 - 2025
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James Finley Ransone III, the American actor widely admired for his intense and emotionally grounded performances on television and film, including his breakout role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO's "The Wire," died by suicide on December 19, 2025. He was 46. Ransone was born June 2, 1979, in Baltimore....
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