In a heart-wrenching Instagram post, the wife of James Ransone, a beloved actor known for his roles in The Wire, Tangerine, Generation Kill, It: Chapter Two, and The Black Phone, paid an emotional tribute to her husband following his tragic suicide on December 19th at the age of 46. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Ransone took his own life.
Jamie, also known as Skipper to her friends and supporters on a GoFundMe page set up to help the family in their time of grief, shared a photo of herself with her husband on Instagram. "I have told you I love you a thousand times before, and I know I will love you again," she wrote. "You told me - I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me - and you were so right. Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts - you, Jack, and Violet. We are forever."
The GoFundMe page, which referred to Ransone as PJ among his friends, paid tribute to his unforgettable personality. "James, or PJ as his friends knew him, was funny, magnetic, brilliant, and endlessly alive. Above all else, he was an extraordinary father," the page reads. "His wife Jamie, known by her friends as Skipper, and their children Jack and Violet were the center of his world. They loved him infinitely, and he loved them just as fiercely in return. Their bond was deep, joyful, and unmistakable to anyone who witnessed it."
Following the news of Ransone's death on Sunday, several of his co-stars, collaborators, and friends took to social media to share their own tributes. Filmmakers Sean Baker, Larry Clark, and Spike Lee were among those who paid their respects in a poignant display of support for the Ransone family during this difficult time.
