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Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), [1] [2] its 2000 sequel [3] [4] and its 2019 sequel, [2] as well as the eponymous television ...
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, a Hollywood icon who played John Shaft in the 1971 introduction to the "Shaft" film franchise, has died. He was 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn of McMinn Management and Artists...
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Richard Roundtree (1942-2023) was an American actor best known for playing the iconic private eye John Shaft in the blaxploitation film series. He also appeared in Roots, Outlaws, Generations and Family Reunion, among other roles.
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CNN —. Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died. He was 81. The news was confirmed by ...
Oct 25, 2023 · R ichard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several "Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime...
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Oct 24, 2023 · 67. By Anita Gates. Published Oct. 24, 2023 Updated Oct. 26, 2023. Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “ Shaft...
Oct 24, 2023 · He was 81. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, his manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter . He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and had a double...