Legendary Wire Actor Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Passes Away At 71

[Rollie Forbes]

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/30/isiah-whitlock-jr-actor-the-wire-dies/

He played Clay Davis on The Wire.


Rest in peace, Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Shiiiiiiiiieettt

RIP. My favorite show of all time

 

[StackorStarve]

RIP

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Not Clay Davis. RIP to the breh.

 

[Belize King]

One of the GOAT characters on the GOAT show. He embodied Clay Davis.

I pray your transition was easy King. You will always be remembered down here.

 

[yardman]

That’s that bullshiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, right before the New Years too.

Favorite quote:
“You think I'm goin' down, don't you? Y-y-y-y-y-y-you think I'm done! All y'all ungrateful bytches thinkin' you can throw me out the boat!”​

 

[Belize King]

 

[smitty22]

Damn r i p

 

[Zero]

Clay Davis dead? SHEEEEEIIIIT

RIP

 

[Solomon Lurke]

Imma need you to stop posting today OP. Still never watched The Wire but he’s a legend regardless.

 

[Devilinurear]

Rip

 

[Zero]

That’s that bullshiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, right before the New Years too.

Favorite quote:
“You think I'm goin' down, don't you? Y-y-y-y-y-y-you think I'm done! All y'all ungrateful bytches thinkin' you can throw me out the boat!”​

They gonna come talk to me about money laundering? In west Baltimore?!

 

[Dem313wayz]

They gonna come talk to me about money laundering? In west Baltimore?!

Clay was hilarious

 

[Lord-Yosh]

R.I.P

 

[Rosecrans]

Damn that’s young

RIP to a true legend