James RansoneJason Merritt/Getty Images Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google Before his death at age 46, actor James Ransone was candid about trauma from alleged past childhood abuse and his subsequent struggles with addiction before getting sober. Ransone was known for his roles on The Wire, Generation Kill, Sinister, It Chapter Two and The Black Phone. He died in December 2025 by suicide after being outspoken about developing a heroin addiction. In 2021, Ransone posted a lengthy email via Instagram that he sent his alleged sexual abuser.