James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles has died. He was 46. The actor is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children. Ransone portrayed Frank Sobotka’s (Chris Bauer) son, Baltimore dock worker Ziggy, in the second season of “The Wire.” He appeared in 12 episodes total in 2003.