Louis Gossett Jr dead at 87: First black man to win supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Office and a Gentleman passes away in Santa Monica
His daughter confirmed his passing on Thursday night. No cause of death was given.
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His daughter confirmed his passing on Thursday night. No cause of death was given.
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
Louis Gossett Jr., an Oscar winner for his role in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died at age 87.
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.
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.