Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died.
Isiah Whitlock Jr useless at 71
The 71-year-old actor – greatest recognized for his roles in The Wire and Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods – handed away on Tuesday (30.12.25) following a brief sickness.
Whitlock’s supervisor Brian Liebman wrote on Instagram: “It’s with large disappointment that I share the passing of my expensive pal and shopper Isiah Whitlock Jr. When you knew him – you really liked him. A superb actor and even higher individual. Could his reminiscence perpetually be a blessing. Our hearts are so damaged. He will probably be very, very missed.”
Liebman informed Deadline that the actor died peacefully following a brief sickness.
He added: “Isiah was an excellent actor and even higher individual. He was liked by all who had the pleasure to work with or know him. He will probably be drastically missed.”
Whitlock was born in South Bend, Indiana, and a visitor look on CBS’ Cagney Lacey in 1987 was amongst his first display roles.
His work in TV additionally included the Regulation Order franchise, with a number of episodes every on Particular Victims Unit and Prison Intent.
He’s greatest recognized for taking part in corrupt State Senator R. Clayton Clay Davis on The Wire, whereas he additionally had memorable roles on Veep and Your Honor.
His final TV position was because the Chief of Police on Netflix’s White Home homicide thriller The Residence.
In films, he was recognized for his collaborations with Oscar-winning director Lee, showing in six of the films: twenty fifth Hour (2002), She Hate Me (2004), Purple Hook Summer season (2012), Chi-Raq (2015), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5 Bloods (2020).
Lee took to Instagram to pay tribute to Whitlock, writing: “As we speak I Discovered Of The Passing Of My Expensive Beloved Brother ISIAH WHITLOCK. GOD BLESS.”
He added: “ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. (September 13,1954-December 30,2025). My Lovely Brother Shined In These Spike Lee Joints-DA 5 BLOODS (2020). BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018). SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT-SERIES (2017). CHI-RAQ (2015). RED HOOK SUMMER (2012). SHE HATE ME (2004). twenty fifth HOUR (2002).”
