James Ransone, Actor Known for Roles in“ The Wire” and “It: Chapter Two”, Dies by Suicide at 46
- - James Ransone, Actor Known for Roles in“ The Wire” and “It: Chapter Two”, Dies by Suicide at 46
Charlotte PhillippDecember 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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James Ransone on June 20, 2019.
Actor James Ransone, known for his roles in The Wire and It: Chapter Two, has died. He was 46.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Ransone died on Friday, Dec. 19, in an apparent suicide.
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James Ransone attends the premiere "It Chapter Two" in 2019.
The actor, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Joyce (née Peterson) and James Ransone II on June 2, 1979, played the character Ziggy Sobotka on the hit HBO series The Wire, and the elder version of Eddie Kaspbrak in It: Chapter Two, the sequel to Stephen King's horror film It.
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James Ransone discusses ""IT: Chapter 2" and "The First" in 2018.
His other film credits included 2021's The Black Phone — as well as this year's sequel Black Phone 2 — and Sean Baker's 2015 film Tangerine. Ransone also made appearances on TV series including Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, and most recently, Natasha Lyonne's Poker Face.
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