Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win Best Supporting Actor Oscar, dies aged 87 - Actor made history with his performance in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ opposite Richard Gere in 1982 ...

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.

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ALBAWABA - The first black man to win an Oscar for the best-supporting actor, Louis Gossett Jr., passes away at the age of 87. The Brooklyn-born actor, who attended New York University and rose to ...

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Louis Gossett, Jr. and Gena Rowlands find themselves in a dispute over the custody of a young adorable bi-racial girl, who just happens to be their grandchild. The child's (Jacey's) parents are ...

Satie Gossett is remembering his late father Louis Gossett Jr. on the first anniversary of the actor's death. Louis died on March 29, 2024, due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary ...