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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.
- An Officer and a Gentleman
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- 1961 Film
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- An Officer and a Gentleman
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 ...
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- Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., May 27, 1936 (age 87), Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
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In 1959, Gossett was in the Broadway play A Raisin In The Sun. He was also in the 1961 movie of the same name.
Gossett was born in Brooklyn, New York. In December 2020, Gossett was hospitalized and diagnosed with COVID-19 in Georgia. Gossett died in Santa Monica, California, on March 29, 2024, at the age of 87.
"Louis Gossett Jr. Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.Louis Gossett Jr. The Britannica. Retrieved March 20, 2019."Louis Gossett Jr. Hospitalized with COVID, But Left Out of Fear". TMZ. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.Harris, Beth. "Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87". Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2024.People also ask
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Mar 29, 2024 · 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 ...
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:
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.
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 ...
