Ransone played Ziggy, the clumsy and chaotic petty criminal in the second season of the crime drama.

LA medical examiner reports Ransone, who played Chester ‘Ziggy’ Sobotka in the HBO crime drama, died by suicide

Actor James Ransone, who played Chester “Ziggy” Sobotka in the acclaimed crime drama series “The Wire,” has died at the age of 46. The Los...

Actor James Ransone, who played Chester “Ziggy” Sobotka in the acclaimed crime drama series “The Wire,” has died at the age of 46. The Los...

Troubled star played Ziggy Sobotka in the hit HBO series.

Troubled star played Ziggy Sobotka in the hit HBO series.

Ransone, who played dock worker–turned-dealer Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO crime drama, was also known for roles in Generation Kill and It: Chapter Two.

Ransone, who played dock worker–turned-dealer Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO crime drama, was also known for roles in Generation Kill and It: Chapter Two.

James Ransone, who starred in The Wire, Generation Kill, and It Chapter Two, has died at age 46. The actor died Friday (December 19) by suicide,...

James Ransone, who starred in The Wire, Generation Kill, and It Chapter Two, has died at age 46. The actor died Friday (December 19) by suicide,...