Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor known as The Wire’s Clay Davis, dies aged 71

Описание: Isiah Whitlock Jr., the character actor best known for playing the corrupt Senator Clay Davis in The Wire, has died. He was 71.

The Indiana-born actor was also acclaimed for his work in Veep, Chappelle’s Show, Law & Order and several Spike Lee movies.

His manager Brian Liebman made the announcement on Instagram, writing: “It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If you knew him - you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing. Our hearts are so broken. He will be very, very missed.”

Whitlock reportedly died peacefully in New York following a short illness.

He was born on September 13, 1954, in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from John Adams High School in 1972 and later attended Southwest Minnesota State University. He initially earned a football scholarship but a series of injuries led him to focus on acting.

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