India, Dec. 22 -- James Ransone, best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka on HBO's The Wire, has died at the age of 46. The actor died by suicide on Friday in Los Angeles, TMZ reported on Sunday, citing records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

The medical examiner listed Ransone's cause of death as 'hanging', with the location noted as a shed. His body has been released, according to official records.

Only days before Ransone's death, his wife, Jamie McPhee, shared a fundraiser supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) through her social media profile. They have two children.

Ransone rose to prominence portraying Ziggy Sobotka, the troubled son of dockworker Frank Sobotka (played by Chris Bauer), during the sec...