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Died in Albuquerque at 83
Died February 3, 2025, in an Albuquerque hospital at age 83. Cause: pneumonia as a complication of COVID-19, confirmed by his husband Jolino Beserra.
David Edward Byrd died February 3, 2025, in an Albuquerque hospital at age 83. Cause of death: pneumonia as a complication of COVID-19, confirmed by his husband, mosaic artist Jolino Beserra.
The New York Times (Alex Williams, February 12, 2025) reported the death; Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Playbill, and Ultimate Classic Rock independently confirmed date, place, and Beserra’s announcement. Full local imports of those obituaries are linked below and in the Press room.
Deadline noted Beserra’s recent social posts describing heart and lung problems, pneumonia, and the effects of two bouts with COVID before the final hospitalization.
THR identified entertainment publicist Jerry Digney as the representative announcing the death; Playbill emphasized Broadway poster legacy while rock press centered Fillmore East and Billboard’s Hendrix ranking.
He is survived by Beserra, his partner of roughly forty years (later husband). Early obituaries said public memorial details were forthcoming.
This estate article is the internal chronology record. For complete magazine and trade obituaries — not summaries — open the imported Playbill, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, Ultimate Classic Rock, Amsel tribute, and NYT record pages.