American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., well known for his role as corrupt senator Clay Davis in the series The threaddied at the age of 71 in New York, according to his agent, Brian Liebman, on social networks.
“It is with great sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If I knew him, he loved me. Brilliant actor, better character,” reads part of the message the agent posted on Instagram, along with a photo of the two. According to the magazine Deadline, which quotes Officer Whitlock Jr. died after a brief illness that was not detailed.
Whitlock Jr., born in South Bend, Indiana in 1954, has extensive film experience, with frequent collaborations with director Spike Lee in films such as BlackKkKlansmanDa 5 Bloods: hermanos de armas, Ella me odia, Last night, Crochet Red Summer And Chi-Raq, indicate the magazine Variety.
It was just in one of those films, Last night, Where is your way of pronouncing the word?shit” (Mierda), expanding his voice, became a personal stamp that will be repeated in other projects and become part of pop culture. Filmmaker Lee reacted to the death of Whitlock Jr. by posting a photo of the two of them on Instagram and a dedication: “Today I enter into the death of my dear brother Isiah Whitlock. Que Dios lo Bendiga”.
His credits include well-known films such as Martin Scorsese’s One of our Nuestros; doubles en Cars 3 Yes Light year; and roles in drama series such as The Wire, Veep, Your Honor Yes The Residence that’s how you appeared in the franchise Law and order.
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