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LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. […]
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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.
Louis Gossett Jr. was known for his seminal roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman'
Louis Gossett Jr. was known for his seminal roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman'