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(Newser) – Atlanta police have announced that they made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. A man pokes his head out of a doorway and raises a hand while saying something that can't be heard on the video. He withdraws into the doorway and then emerges a few seconds later wearing red shorts with white stars and no shirt and with both hands in the air. Best known for his roles in Spike Lee films, Byrd was found dead around 1:45am Oct. 3 near his home in southwest Atlanta.
Acclaimed for his stage work and his roles in Spike Lee films, Thomas Jefferson Byrd has been murdered. He was 70 years old. Newser reports Byrd was found dead on Saturday at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Police have remained quiet about the incident, but say Byrd was found with multiple bullets in his back. The Tony Award-nominated actor had appeared in several movies, including Lee's Clockers, Get on the Bus, and Chi-Raq. Byrd also appeared in the Ray Charles biopic Ray.
With the lack of diversity among the Oscar nominees, Jada Pinkett Smith declares she will not attend the Oscars along with famed Director Spike Lee. 2016 Oscar host Chris Rock has made no public comment about the matter while legendary actress Whoopi Goldberg is outspokenly against the boycott.
Director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith vow to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony after black actors are shut out of the nominations. The Academy says it needs to do more to promote diversity. Edward Baran reports.
Stars and guests, including Sharon Stone, Dylan Penn and Spike Lee, arrive at the famous amfAR gala, the most exclusive evening on the fringes of the Cannes festival. The event is held every year to raise funds for AIDS research in Cap d'Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes). IMAGES
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