Isiah Whitlock Jr. Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Isiah Whitlock Jr., the actor who portrayed State Senator Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's The Wire, has died. He was 71. Whitlock's manager, Brian Liebman, announced his death Tuesday on Instagram. "It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr.