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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_Gossett_JrLouis Gossett Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_Gossett_JrLouis Gossett Jr. on screen and stage - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Children: 2
   • Years active: 1953–present

   • Occupation: Actor
   • Born: Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., May 27, 1936 (age 87), Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Get more news on. March 29, 2024, 1:52 PM UTC / Updated March 29, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC. By Daniel Arkin. Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best supporting...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · 29 March 2024. By Noor Nanji,Culture reporter. Getty Images. 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...

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   Who was Louis Gossett Jr?

   • Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best supporting actor for playing a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), has died, his family said Friday. He was 87. "It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning," the actor's family said in a statement.

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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.

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   • "Louis Gossett Jr., Star of 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024. ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (March 29, 2024). "Louis Gossett, Jr.". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019.

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   Did Louis Gossett win an Oscar?

   • Gossett’s triumph at the 55th Academy Awards in 1983 made him only the second Black man to win an acting Oscar, 19 years after Sidney Poitier won for his leading role in “Lilies of the Field.” Louis Gossett Jr. was born May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York.

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7. www.blackpast.org › louis-gossett-jr-1936-2024Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) - Blackpast

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   Apr 2, 2024 · A thespian who accumulated more than 200 screen roles, Louis Gossett Jr. died on March 29, 2024, at a rehabilitation center in Santa Monica, California. He was 87. Subjects: African American History, People. Terms:

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., a star of film and television who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family.

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   Louis Gossett Jr. Gossett Jr. in 2015. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor and television producer. [1] He was best known for his Academy Award winning role as Emil Foley in the 1982 romantic drama movie An Officer and a Gentleman.