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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 27, 2023 · Richard Roundtree obituary. Actor best known for his portrayal of a suave, uncompromising private detective in the title role of Shaft. Ryan Gilbey. Fri 27 Oct 2023 08.21 EDT. Last modified on Fri ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, best known for his role as Detective John Shaft in the '70s action thriller "Shaft," has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Associated Press ...
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.
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Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who played one of the first Black action heroes in the blaxploitation '70s era of film, died at 81 of pancreatic cancer on Tuesday in his Los Angeles home, his manager said. The ...
Jul 2, 2021 · 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 a model. His performance does not encompass, of course ...
