View this post on InstagramA post shared by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on Oct 4, 2020 at 10:40am PDTByrd was a long time collaborator of Lee’s, working with the director on eight films from 1995 to 2015.
These included Clockers, Girl 6 and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.He was also a renowned theatre actor, earning a Tony nomination in 2003 for his Broadway debut in a revival of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.Mourning Byrd with a number of social media posts, Lee wrote on Instagram on Sunday night: “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… May We All Wish Condolences And Blessings To His Family.
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