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Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He was a folk singer in the 1960s. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, winning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an Emmy Award for his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC ...
May 3, 2024 · Louis Gossett, Jr., was an American stage, screen, and television character actor who was a respected and prolific performer. His best-known roles were in A Raisin in the Sun (1959), as Fiddler in the TV miniseries Roots (1977), and as the tough-hearted drill sergeant Emil Foley in the movie An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
Apr 1, 2024 · Michael Carlson. Mon 1 Apr 2024 11.38 EDT. Last modified on Mon 1 Apr 2024 13.21 EDT. The actor Lou Gossett Jr, who has died aged 87, is best known for his performance in An Officer and A ...
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 ...
Mar 29, 2024 · From the archives: Louis Gossett Jr. 07:12 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.
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Louis Gossett Jr., who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, died on Friday in Santa Monica, California. He was 87. "It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning," said Gossett's family in a statement. "We would like to thank everyone for their ...
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 ...
