Spike Lee Film Star Thomas Jefferson Byrd Murdered in Atlanta

10/05/2020 Entertainment News

Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed

According to Atlanta police spokesman Anthony Grant, actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was fatally shot Saturday morning in Georgia. Officers responded to an injured individual call in southwest Atlanta. Byrd was found unresponsive when officers arrived, the police said.

Byrd, 70, was pronounced dead with several gunshot wounds to the back at the scene, police said. Byrd, according to IMDb, was born in Griffin, south of Atlanta. He received a bachelor’s degree from Atlanta’s Morris Brown College and a master’s degree from the California Institute of the Arts.

Byrd, according to IMDb, was a stage actor. As a movie actor, Byrd has worked on many projects with director Spike Lee, including “He Got Game,” “Get on the Bus” and “Clockers,” Lee said in an Instagram post.

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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.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed

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