India, Dec. 31 -- Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence, as well as several Spike Lee movies, died on Tuesday, December 30, in New York, aged 71. Brian Liebman, the veteran character actor's manager, told Deadline that he died peacefully after battling a short illness.

Whitlock's last post on X before he died featured a Redbubble link to a coffee mug that features a cartoon version of his face, with the word "Sheeeeeeeee-it!" written on it. Sharing the link to the merchandise, Whitlock wrote on X, "You're serving eggnog? In West Baltimore? Sheeeeeeeee-it!"

In '25th Hour,' Whitlock was first introduced to what would become his signature phrase, "Sheeeeeeeee-it!" It was his own inter...