At the age of 46, American actor James Ransone, best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in HBO’s The Wire, has passed away.
His death was determined to be a suicide by hanging by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
With prominent parts in Generation Kill, It: Chapter Two, The Black Phone, and Sinister, Ransone’s career encompassed both film and television.
His wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two daughters survive him. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 2, 1979.
Ransone had talked candidly about his battles with trauma and addiction.
Fans and coworkers have paid tribute to him after his passing, emphasising his talent and influence on the field.
A Romanian court sentenced American hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa to nine months in prison for a drug-related offense relating to a stage performance in Romania last year.
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Prosecutors overruled a previous ruling that had simply imposed a monetary penalty, leading to the conviction being handed down in absentia.
Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was detained in July 2024 for allegedly consuming marijuana while performing live at a music festival in Costineň, a resort town on the Black Sea coast of Romania.
After being detained by the police for a short while before being freed, he publicly apologised and stated that his acts were not meant to be disrespectful of Romanian law or culture.
Initially, the Constanța Tribunal fined the rapper 3,000 lei, roughly $690. Dissatisfied with the outcome, prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism, DIICOT, filed an appeal, arguing that the offence warranted a custodial sentence.
The appellate court agreed, replacing the fine with a nine-month jail term for illegal possession of a high-risk drug for personal use. Reports indicate the decision is final under Romanian law.
Wiz Khalifa is currently based in the United States, and it is yet to be determined whether Romanian authorities will seek his extradition.
There has been no confirmation that the sentence will be enforced.
Romania enforces stringent anti-drug legislation, with cannabis prohibited for both recreational and medical purposes.
