Jim Boyd: key obituary facts
Is Jim Boyd dead? Yes. Jim Boyd died on October 27, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Jim Boyd's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jim Boyd known for?
He was an American television journalist.
More about Jim Boyd
Born: 26 March 1942.
Place of birth: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist, actor.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Tufts University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Long Island University.
Spouse: Linda Polach.
Occupations: Actor, television news anchor, reporter, journalist.
Years active: 1961–2026.
Jim Boyd, an American news anchor and reporter for WCVB-TV and an actor, died October 27, 2026, aged 84.
Born James Lloyd Boyd in Harlem, New York City, he began his broadcasting career in 1961 at National Educational Television, where he moved from mail clerk to production assistant, associate producer and producer. He worked on News in Perspective, a biweekly news analysis and background program produced with The New York Times and hosted by Lester Markel and Clifton Daniel.
Boyd’s television work included reporting and anchoring at WCVB-TV, and his career spanned 1961 to 2026. He also worked as an actor. Boyd studied at Tufts University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Long Island University. His mother, Edmonia Coleman, was a secretary and receptionist, and his father, Leroy Homer Boyd, was a postal worker, gospel singer and musician. His grandfather, Arthur Leroy Boyd, was first violinist in the Negro String Quartet, which performed with singer Roland Hayes at Carnegie Hall in 1925. Boyd had three siblings. He was married to Linda Polach.