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Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and underwent a double mastectomy. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men,” McMinn said. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”

The man who brought an unapologetically Black hero to the silver screen passed away from pancreatic cancer Tuesday

(Reuters) - Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films of the 1970s and also took on dra...

Who Was Richard Roundtree? Star of 'Shaft,' Richard Roundtree Passed Away at 81 His final moments were reportedly spent in the comfort of his Los Angeles home

Actor Richard Roundtree has died at the age of 81. Best known for his role as detective John Shaft in the action movie Shaft and its sequels, Roundtree was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Start of the Year in 1972.