Thomas Jefferson Byrd
American actor (1950–2020)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 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
change- ↑ 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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