Legendary Actor, Thomas Jefferson Byrd Has Passed Away

Popular American actor, Thomas Jefferson Byrd has passed away. Thomas Jefferson Byrd was reported to have died on October 3 2020 at the age of 70.

According to Movie director Spike Lee, Thomas Jefferson Byrd was murdered and killed Last Night In Atlanta, Georgia. Lee did not further reveal what happened that led to the tragic demise of Thomas.

Sharing the news on his Instagram page he wrote – I’m So Sad To Announce The Tragic Murder Of Our Beloved Brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd Last Night In Atlanta, Georgia. Tom Is My Guy, Here Below You See Him As The Frightening Character Errol Barnes In CLOCKERS. Brother Byrd Also Did His Thang In My Joints- CHI-RAQ, SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS, RED HOOK SUMMER, BAMBOOZLED, HE GOT GAME, GET ON THE BUS, GIRL 6 And CLOCKERS. May We All Wish Condolences And Blessings To His Family. Rest In Peace Brother Byrd.

 

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I’m So Sad To Announce The Tragic Murder Of Our Beloved Brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd Last Night In Atlanta,Georgia. Tom Is My Guy,Here Below You See Him As The Frightening Character Errol Barnes In CLOCKERS. Brother Byrd Also Did His Thang In My Joints- CHI-RAQ,SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS, RED HOOK SUMMER,BAMBOOZLED,HE GOT GAME,GET ON THE BUS,GIRL 6 And CLOCKERS. May We All Wish Condolences And Blessings To His Family. Rest In Peace Brother Byrd.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

A post shared by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on Oct 4, 2020 at 10:40am PDT

Stand up comedian and actor, Jay Washington in a series of tweets confirmed that Thomas has passed on. Penning down his tribute he wrote – Rest In Peace to the legendary Thomas Jefferson Byrd seen here with me and the iconic Spike Lee. I had the honour of working with Mr Byrd in Chi-raq but enjoyed much of his work SHES GOTTA HAVE IT, SET IT OFF, “Niggas is a beautiful thing” in BAMBOOZLED and so much more.

Rest In Peace to the legendary Thomas Jefferson Byrd seen here with me and the iconic Spike Lee. I had the honor of working with Mr. Byrd in CHI-RAQ but enjoyed much of his work SHES GOTTA HAVE IT, SET IT OFF, “Niggas is a beautiful thing” in BAMBOOZLED and so much more. pic.twitter.com/7BiC40N6Yf

— Jay Washington (@MrJayWashington) October 4, 2020

Born on June 25, 1950 in Griffin, Georgia Byrd earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Morris Brown College and later received a master of fine arts degree in dance from California Institute of the Arts.

The legendary actor has featured in numerous regional stage productions including the San Diego Repertory Theatre’s award-winning performance of “Spunk.”

He has also starred in “Home” by Samm-Art Evans, “Two Trains Running,” “The Piano Lesson” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at the Alliance Theater, “Flyin’ West,” “Hamlet” and “Miss Evers’ Boys” at the Indiana Repertory, and in other productions of “Flyin’ West” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and at the Long Wharf Theatre.