In March, "The Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" singer announced that he underwent surgery and had to undergo physical therapy.

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Louis Gossett ... that the Emmy Award-winning actor died March 29 in Santa Monica, California. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Obituary: Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Louis Gossett Jr, who took home an Academy Award for An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy for Roots, both times playing a mature ...

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The actor died at a rehabilitation centre in Santa Monica, California. Although Gossett's exact cause of death is unknown, he had recently battled respiratory illness and prostate cancer Louis ...

As the first Black Man to win a supporting actor Oscar, Lou Gossett Jr. won several accolades throughout his career. He was honored with an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and an NAACP Image Award.

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Academy Award as best supporting actor, has died aged 87, a family statement confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of death. The ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis ... Gossett always thought of his early career as a reverse Cinderella story, with success finding him from an early age and propelling him forward, toward his Academy ...

Lou Gossett Jr. was still a teen, fresh off a successful Broadway run, when he landed at LAX and headed to Beverly Hills in a cherry red Ford Fairlane, feeling on top of the world. He didn’t get ...

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.

His range and aura of authority won gushing critical reviews. Lou Gossett Jr., winner of the 1982 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman, is joined by ...