The actor, who worked with Michael on The Night Of, shared a statement with Variety, saying, "This is a devastating loss. Michael K. Williams gave us some of TV's most iconic characters. He had a strength and sensitivity that rarely go together, all wrapped up in a style uniquely his own, both on and off set. His talent was only matched by the size of his heart – he was incredibly generous. He looked out for me in many ways when we worked together. His work is already timeless, and it will live on.
Once during a tough week of shooting, he finds he has an afternoon off. But I still have to shoot, and I'm struggling. I return to my trailer at the end of the day to find he's spent his time off at a store, buying me the nicest and probably most expensive jacket I own to this day. Little hand written note, made no big deal of it, he did it just to give me a boost and show love.
Another time I go to his apartment to rehearse. I'm analysing the hell out of the scenes. He tells me 'stop thinking about it, try dreaming about it.' Took me years to even understand. He brought heart to the art."