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Pioneering Black actor Louis Gossett Jr. gave memorable performances in An Officer and a Gentleman and many other films.

Remembering the legendary Louis Gossett Jr., the Emmy and Oscar-winning actor who left a lasting impact on film and television.

Louis Gossett Jr, who has died aged 87, was the first black man to win an Oscar for best-supporting actor after putting naval aviation cadet Richard Gere through his paces in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); he was only the third black person to win any Oscar after Hattie McDaniel in Gone With the Wind (1939) and Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963).

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Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr., best known for his roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' has died at 87. The actor's nephew confirmed his death with the Associated Press, saying Gossett Jr. died on March 28 in Santa Monica, California.

Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Oscar for his work in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and an Emmy for 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.

Louis Gossett Jr. was known for his seminal roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman'

Louis Gossett Jr., dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has passed away. He was 87 years old, reported The Associated Press. Gossett won the Oscar for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman". | Tellychakkar.com

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died.