John Amos Pays Tribute to Best Friend and "Roots" Costar Louis Gossett Jr.: 'One of the Most Gifted Actors on Television' (Exclusive)
The 'Officer and a Gentleman' actor's family announced his death on Friday
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The 'Officer and a Gentleman' actor's family announced his death on Friday
Remembering the legendary Louis Gossett Jr., the Emmy and Oscar-winning actor who left a lasting impact on film and television.
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 won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as the cunning Fiddler in “Roots,” died early Friday morning. He was 87. Gossett’s family announced his death in a statement, writing: “It …
American actor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman