Thomas Jefferson Byrd

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    Thomas Jefferson Byrd, star of Spike Lee movies, is shot dead in Atlanta

    Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who starred in a number of Spike Lee movies has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police have confirmed.

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    Spike Lee Collaborator Thomas Jefferson Byrd Murdered in Atlanta, Director Says

    Spike Lee mourned the death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who the director says was murdered in Atlanta on Saturday night.“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,” Lee wrote in a Sunday Instagram post.Lee also shared a picture of Byrd in his 1995 crime film “Clockers,” one of eight films by Lee in

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