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John Arthur "Jaki" Byard, a renowned jazz musician, died on February 11, 1999, at the age of 76 in his home in Hollis, Queens, New York. Byard was a multi-instrumentalist known for his eclectic style, which spanned various genres of jazz. His death was caused by a single gunshot wound to the head, and it remains an unsolved mystery. Byard was found lying faceup on his living room sofa, dressed in yellow pants, a plaid shirt, white socks, and slippers. The bullet entered through his nose, travele ...Read More
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John Arthur Jaki Byard
Male
Queens
NY
1999-02-11
76
John
Byard
11/24/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Jaki Byard's mysterious passing and one detail I c... ...Read More
01/09/2025
I’ve been thinking a lot about Jaki Byard's mysterious passing and one detail I c... ...Read More
01/09/2025
Was anyone else struck by how Byard was found just ten feet from his baby grand piano? For a man who... ...Read More
07/21/2024
07/21/2024
Has anyone else looked into the whereabouts of the murder weapon in Jaki Byard's case? The absence o... ...Read More
10/15/2023
10/15/2023
