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1. www.npr.org › 2024/03/29 › 1241607342Louis Gossett Jr. dies: 'Roots' and 'Officer and a Gentlemen ......

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   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. Gossett's first...

2. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/03/29Louis Gossett Jr., commanding actor of TV and film, dies at 87

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   Mar 29, 2024 · 518. 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,...

3. apnews.com › article › louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614aLouis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar,...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · 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. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California.