Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies at 71 Following Short Illness

David Simon and Spike Lee pay tribute to Isiah Whitlock Jr. after he died at age 71 following a brief illness in New York.Whitlock gained fame for his role as Clay Davis in the HBO series The Wire and for his frequent collaborations with Lee.Whitlock is the second star from the production to pass away recently, following the death of James Ransone.