Isiah Whitlock Jr., the actor best known for playing Maryland state senator Clay Davis in HBO’s crime series “The Wire” and for his frequent roles in Spike Lee’s films, has died. He was 71.
His manager, Brian Liebman, announced the death in a social media statement. “A brilliant actor and even better person,” he wrote of Mr. Whitlock. “… Our hearts are so broken.” He did not cite a cause of death.
