James Ransone’s Wife Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After Actor's Death at 46: 'We Are Forever'
Following the death of 'The Wire' and 'It Chapter Two' actor James Ransone at 46, his wife Jamie McPhee shares a moving tribute, and a GoFundMe has been launched for their family.
Jamie McPhee, the wife of prolific character actor James Ransone, is breaking her silence following his death on Friday at the age of 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office has since ruled the actor's death a suicide.
On Sunday, McPhee took to Instagram to pay tribute to her late husband, sharing a bittersweet photo of the couple embracing, with Ransone's hand resting on her baby bump.
"I told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again," McPhee wrote in the caption. "You told me - I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me - and you were so right." She concluded by thanking Ransone for giving her "the greatest gifts": himself and their two children, son Jack, 6, and daughter Violet, 4. "We are forever," she added.
Support from the acting community poured into the comments. "Love you with everything I got," actress Natasha Lyonne wrote. Julia Fox added, "we got your back with whatever you need."
A GoFundMe page has been created to support McPhee and her children. The page's purpose statement explains the fund is to "give Jamie the space to focus fully on Jack and Violet, to care for them, protect their sense of security, and ensure they have a bright future." As of publication, the fundraiser has raised $49,040 of its $120,000 goal.
Ransone made his mark in Hollywood with memorable roles like the impulsive dock worker Chester "Ziggy" Sobotka in HBO's The Wire. He later carved out a specialty in the horror genre, starring in acclaimed films such as Sinister, The Black Phone, and It Chapter Two.
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