Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ actor, dies at 71

American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama “The Wire” and had roles in numerous films directed by Oscar winner Spike Lee, died at age 71 on Tuesday, his manager said. Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ actor, dies at 71 “It is with tremendous sadness that I share the … Read more

Isiah Whitlock Jr’s last post was a witty take on his famous ‘sheeeee-it’ phrase; tributes pour in

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence, as well as several Spike Lee movies, died on Tuesday, December 30, in New York, aged 71. Brian Liebman, the veteran character actor’s manager, told Deadline that he died peacefully after battling a short illness. Isiah Whitlock Jr’s … Read more

Isiah Whitlock Jr cause of death update: How did Wire and Goodfellas star die? All on his illness

Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor known for roles in The Wire, Goodfellas, Veep, Your Honor, and The Residence, died on Tuesday. He was 71. His manager told Deadline that Whitlock passed away peacefully in New York. Isiah Whitlock Jr died peacefully in New York(X) Isiah Whitlock Jr cause of death update While Whitlock’s manager did not … Read more