US actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was fatally shot in Atlanta on Oct 3, 2020 at age 70. Photo: AFP
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, an actor in several of Spike Lee's films, was killed in Atlanta on Saturday (Oct 3), the Atlanta Police Department confirmed to Variety. He was 70.
On Saturday, Atlanta police officers were dispatched to 2259 Belvedere Avenue, responding to a call about an injured person at 1.45am. Upon arrival, officers located Byrd lying unresponsive at the location.
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