<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series </span><em><span>The Wire</span></em><span> and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was 46.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died by suicide on Friday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-opposition-leader-sussan-ley-invites-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-to-open-royal-commission/12bcc1ad-fe88-45bc-8f9d-d41db64e99a6" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Too little, too late': Opposition urges PM to open royal commission in Bondi attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ransone’s film credits include </span><em><span>It: Chapter Two</span></em><span>, </span><em><span>The Black Phone</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Black Phone 2</span></em><span>, and he appeared in TV shows including the cop drama </span><em><span>Bosch</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Poker Face</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Messages seeking comment were left for representatives of Ransone on Sunday, as well as with a spokesperson for the medical examiner's office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Readers seeking support can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyond blue on 1300 22 4636.</span></strong></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/james-ransone-dead-at-46/ec4f7138-a7f2-48ae-ab2e-3f694c217dbe" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span></span></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>