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Queens bouncer Elsworth Reid was a man of peace β€” right up until his brutal death on a barroom floor.

The genial newlywed, after breaking up a fight inside Johnny’s Restaurant and Bar, was killed by merciless customers in a savage Saturday assault that continued even after he stopped breathing.

Reid, 43, was playing his typical role as pacifist in the rowdy Ozone Park bar when a fight erupted between two patrons around 1:20 a.m., witnesses told his wife.

The brawlers then joined forces to attack Reid, who was knocked out by a hard punch to his temple. Laverne Reid was told that her husband landed hard on the back of his head and neck β€” and never moved again.

β€œWhen he fell, all the guys started jumping in and hitting on him as he’s laying there and that was it,” his devastated wife told the Daily News after a sleepless night.

β€œEverybody punched him and he was already dead.”

The 46-year-old Reid β€” who married Elsworth just six months earlier β€” said additional attackers piled on once her husband was lying helplessly on the ground.

β€œHe never got back up,” she recounted. β€œPeople who were there and witnessed said that was it. Then a girl who worked there called 911.”

Reid, known to his wife and friends as Dale, never regained consciousness. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital but could not be saved.

β€œEverybody loved him,” said his wife. β€œHe never had a problem.”

Two men 31-year-old Deonarine Deoraj and 48-year-old Harrydatt Nandalall – were arrested for the horrific beatdown. Both were charged with manslaughter and gang assault. Another man was taken into custody and later released, as investigators looked for more people possibly involved in the brawl, sources said.

FM

Sorry Ray, wrong Info. I apologize to all. Wrong Bar. Johnny's is on Rockaway across from the Casino. Lots of hot heads are there. Nice cutters and Binnies.  I was there quite a few times but never saw any problems.  Guess some people want to drink till sun comes up and cant hold their Likka. Well, American Justice will be applied.  My apologies to Roy's Bar!!!

Nehru

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