Actor who coined a catchphrase dies at 71
- Posted on December 31, 2025
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Actor who coined a catchphrase dies at 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr., the actor who turned a single drawn-out word into one of TV's most recognizable catchphrases, has died at 71. His manager, Brian Liebman, tells Deadline Whitlock died peacefully in New York on Tuesday after a short illness. Whitlock was best known as smooth-talking, crooked state senator Clay Davis on HBO's The Wire, a character...