Spike Lee leads tributes to The Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr after death at 71

Director and actor Spike Lee worked with the actor on a number of films (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Director Spike Lee has remembered The Wire actor Isiah Whitlock Jr as his “dear beloved brother” after his death aged 71.

The actor appeared in five films with the US director, including the Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman, as well as 25th Hour, She Hate Me, Red Hook Summer, Chi-Raq and most recently, 2020’s Da 5 Bloods.