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Learn about the life and career of Louis Gossett Jr., an American actor who won an Oscar for An Officer and a Gentleman and starred in Roots. Find out his biography, filmography, awards, and personal details.
May 1, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr. 's cause of death has been revealed. Gossett's death certificate confirms the 87-year-old "An Officer and a Gentleman" actor died in March of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Louis Gossett Jr. was one of the most respected and beloved actors on stage, screen and television and was also an accomplished writer, producer and director. Off-screen, he was a social activist, educator, and author dedicated to enriching the lives of others.
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Louis Gossett Jr., the first African-American to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "An Officer and a Gentleman". Find out his film, TV, stage, and humanitarian achievements, as well as his family, awards, and trivia.
- May 27, 1936
- March 29, 2024
Mar 29, 2024 · 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 man who guides a younger one taking on a new role — but in...
Mar 29, 2024 · LOS ANGELES — 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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Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., an actor who brought authority to hundreds of screen roles, winning an Oscar as a Marine drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy Award as a wise, older...
