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“The Wire” star Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died<\/a>. He was 71.<\/p>\n

Whitlock died peacefully in New York<\/a> on Tuesday after battling a short illness, his manager, Brian Liebman, confirmed to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Whitlock was most famously known for his role as the corrupt state senator, Clay Davis, in HBO’s “The Wire.”<\/p>\n

Liebman took to Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday to honor Whitlock after his passing.<\/p>\n

“It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If you knew him \u2014 you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing. Our hearts are so broken. He will be very, very missed,” Liebman wrote alongside images of the actor.<\/p>\n

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Whitlock also has a breakout role in “Veep,” starring as George Maddox, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.<\/p>\n

The actor also appeared in some of Spike Lee’s movies, including “BlacKkKlansman,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “She Hate Me,” “25th Hour,” “Red Hook Summer” and “Chi-Raq.”<\/p>\n

In “25th Hour,” Whitlock introduced his iconic phrase, “sheeeeeit,” which was his interpretation of “sh-t.” His phrase became so popular, the writers on “The Wire” decided to incorporate it into his character’s lingo.<\/p>\n

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“I was in, I think, Grand Central Station and far away I heard someone say it and they\u2019d be kind of smiling,” he said. “I\u2019m glad people enjoy it,” Whitlock said in a 2008 interview.<\/a><\/p>\n

Whitlock also had a role in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas.”<\/p>\n

Whitlock’s final TV role was in Netflix’s “The Residence.” The series<\/a> premiered on the streaming service in March. He also was a voice actor in Pixar’s animated movie, “Hoppers,” which is slated for a 2026 release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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