BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Isiah Whitlock, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 30, at the age of 71 following a brief illness. The news was confirmed by his manager Brian Liebman in a post on Instagram, who called Whitlock a "brilliant actor and even better person." Whitlock was known for his role as corrupt Maryland state senator Clay Davis on HBO's The Wire, which ran from …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM on December 31, 2025