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Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie "Shaft" and several sequels, has died. He was 81.
Oct 26, 2023 · I n 1971, Richard Roundtree made surely the greatest entrance in cinema history. Shaft, his big-screen debut, begins with Roundtree emerging from the subway and striding confidently on to New York ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who broke ground with his signature role in the Shaft movie franchise, died October 24 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer with his family at his bedside. He was 81. He ...
Jul 2, 2021 · Looking Back On The Legacy Of 'Shaft,' 50 Years Later. The funk of "Shaft" came less from the plot, than from cool and commanding presence of its star, Richard Roundtree, who started his career as ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Actor Richard Roundtree died on October 24, 2023. The star of the “Shaft” franchise was 81. Through his action-packed portrayal of Detective John Shaft, Roundtree transitioned the Black male movie lead from the safe, upright roles of Sidney Poitier to the Blaxploitation prototype of a fist-fighting hero with 007-like sexiness.
Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday.He was 81. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Getty Images. Richard Roundtree broke ground with his role of detective John Shaft in 1970s. Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died ...
