Actor James Ransone's wife has broken her silence on her husband's tragic demise. Jamie McPhee took to Instagram to publicly mourn her husband's passing in a statement. The actor died at the age of 46 on Friday, December 19. He reportedly died by suicide, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed, per USA Today. "I told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again. You told me - I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me - and you were so right," McPhee captioned a photo of the pair, Ransone holding her apparent baby bump. "Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts - you, Jack and Violet. We are forever." James Ransone's life and legacy explored as tributes come pouring in: James Ransone's family and friends have since launched a GoFundMe fundraising campaign, which includes several photos of him, his wife, and their family. The page has raised over $84,000 as of Monday, December 22. It referred to the late actor, who was called Skipper by his loved ones, as "magnetic, brilliant" and "an extraordinary father." "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," the page said of his family, who was the "center of his world." James Ransone was most known for his role in HBO's The Wire. He worked with Natasha Lyonne on Rian Johnson’s Peacock TV series “Poker Face” just last year. The actress took to Instagram to pay tribute to him as she shared a selfie of the two on set. "Love you with everything I got and holding our beloved brilliant peejo with grace gratitude and cosmic peace into this life and the next - family forever," wrote Lyonne. beautiful jamie you are the best of us we love you." The actor portrayed Juice, an impulsive thief, in season 2, episode 7 of the show. It marked his final credit on television before his demise. Josh Peck, who worked with James Ransone in 2015 on the film The Timber, said: "Love you. Love him and the beautiful family you guys made. Feel lucky to have known him." Ransone had long been vocal about his struggles with addiction and his struggles with being a sexual abuse survivor. Back in 2016, he spoke with Interview Magazine about getting sober at the age of 27 after having been on "heroin for five years.” Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more.