Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies at 71 After Short Illness

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Tributes are pouring in after veteran actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died in New York at the age of 71 following a brief illness.Manager Brian Liebman and director Spike Lee confirmed that Whitlock passed away on December 30, ending a career that spanned decades.Whitlock became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Clay Davis on the HBO series The Wire and for his roles in the comedy Veep.
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