AceShowbiz | The Wire Actor Dies of Heart Failure at 52 People Magazine Robert F. Chew, best known for his role on the hit HBO show The Wire, has died from heart failure, according to The Baltimore Sun. He was 52. Chew, who played Proposition Joe on the cable show, passed away in his sleep on Thursday at his home in ... 'The Wire' Actor Robert F. Chew Dies of Heart Failure, Co-Stars Mourn His Death Prop Joe of HBO's The Wire Dies from Heart Failure Actor Robert Chew dies of heart failure in Baltimore |