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March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87. He was known for his role in Roots and his fight against racism.
March 29, 2024
Gossett won the award for An Officer And A Gentleman, and also got an Emmy for Roots. More recent prominent roles for the Broadway star and civil rights activist were in The Color Purple and Watchmen.
March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr. was known for his seminal roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman'
March 29, 2024
Gossett’s nephew said that the actor died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed.
March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr. was known for his seminal roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman'
March 29, 2024
His daughter confirmed his passing on Thursday night. No cause of death was given.
March 29, 2024
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. He was
March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., an Oscar winner for his role in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died at age 87.
March 29, 2024
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. He was 87.
March 29, 2024
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. He was 87.