Debra Byrd, a vocal coach best known for her work on American Idol, Canadian Idol, and The Voice, has died. She was 72. According to Deadline, Byrd passed away in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday, March 5. No cause of death or location was given. Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, one of the singers Byrd coached during her ten seasons with American Idol, paid tribute on social media on Wednesday, March 6, where she shared her gratitude. “Heartbroken over the passing of Debra Byrd, the vocal coach on American Idol,” Hudson wrote in an Instagram post. “She encouraged and supported us from the very beginning!” Hudson continued, “I am so grateful for everything she taught us. She will be dearly missed, but her legacy lives on through the music of countless artists she influenced during her lifetime. Rest in peace, Debra.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud) Born on July 19, 1951, in Cleveland,...