In an Instagram post Sunday, Lee said he was sad to announce Byrd’s death and recalled how the actor “did his thang” in his films including “Clockers,” “Chi-Raq,” “Bamboozled,” “He Got Game” and “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” among others.“May we all wish condolences and blessings to his family,” Lee wrote. “Rest in peace, Brother Byrd.”Lee also shared some of his favorite scenes with Byrd from “Clockers” and “Bamboozled.”Byrd, also a stage actor, was nominated in 2003 for a Tony for his performance in the Broadway revival of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” co-starring Whoopi Goldberg and Charles S.
Dutton.Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis tweeted: “Oh no!!! 2020! Whaaattt!!!”“Loved working with you Byrd,” she wrote. “What a fine actor you were.
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