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  1. 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. Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., shown in May 2015, won a supporting actor Oscar for his role as a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) By...

  3. Apr 1, 2024 · Mon 1 Apr 2024 11.38 EDT. The actor Lou Gossett Jr, who has died aged 87, is best known for his performance in An Officer and A Gentleman (1982) as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, whose tough...

  4. Mar 29, 2024 · CNN —. Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87 ...

  5. Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., who won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as the...

  6. Actor: An Officer and a Gentleman. Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the most respected and beloved actors on stage, screen and television and is also an accomplished writer, producer and director. Off-screen he is a social activist, educator and author dedicated to enriching the lives of others.

  7. Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., the tough guy with a sensitive side who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a steely sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy for his performance as a compassionate...

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