Isiah Whitlock Jr dies at 71 after decades-long career spanning 'The Wire', 'Veep' and Spike Lee films

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Dec 31, 2025

"The Wire" star Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died. He was 71. Whitlock died peacefully in New York on Tuesday after battling a short illness, his manager, Brian Liebman, confirmed to the…