Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies at 71
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We just lost the absolute legend behind the longest and most iconic word in television
history. Beloved actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at seventy-one years old.
If you watched The Wire, you know exactly who this is. He played the corrupt
Senator Clay Davis and gave us that unforgettable delivery of his signature catchphrase that
went on for days. TMZ reports he passed away peacefully in New York on Tuesday after a short illness.
While he is forever immortalized for that one word, the man was a serious heavyweight.
He actually originated that line in Spike Lee’s 25th Hour and starred in huge projects like BlacKkKlansman,
Da 5 Bloods, Veep, and Atlanta. His manager called him a brilliant
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