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After making a splash on Broadway while only 16 years old, Louis Gossett Jr. made his name with acclaimed performances in "The Desk Set" (1955) and "A Raisin in the Sun" (1959), while making ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. Gossett died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California, according to his nephew. The actor's ...
Mar 29, 2024 · LOS ANGELES - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died. He was 87. Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. The cause of death was not revealed. Gossett always thought of his early career as a ...
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Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He made his stage debut at 17 in a school production of “You Can’t Take It With You”; a sports injury had prompted his ...
Mar 30, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87. The actor's family released a statement confirming he died on ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil ...
