Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd (25 June 1950 – 3 October 2020) was an American actor. He was known for starring in many movies by director Spike Lee. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2003 Broadway revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He was born in Griffin, Georgia.

Byrd was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia on 3 October 2020, aged 70.[1]

References

Yasharoff, Hannah (4 October 2020). "Spike Lee mourns his longtime star Thomas Jefferson Byrd, 70, killed in apparent shooting". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

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[USATODAY-1] Yasharoff, Hannah (4 October 2020). "Spike Lee mourns his longtime star Thomas Jefferson Byrd, 70, killed in apparent shooting". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 5 October 2020.