Following news of his death, The Wire creator David Simon paid tribute, calling the loss “grievous and awful.” In a statement, Simon wrote that Ransone committed not only to his craft, but also “to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring.”
James Ransone is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children. In the wake of his passing, McPhee shared a fundraiser benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness, honoring his legacy and the causes he cared deeply about.
