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Oct 25, 2023 · By Linnea Crowther October 25, 2023. 0. Richard Roundtree was an actor who became the first Black action star when he played an ultra-cool private detective in “Shaft.” Died: October 24, 2023...
Roundtree later married Karen M. Ciernia in 1980; they had three children together before divorcing in 1998. In 1993, Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer, and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles on October 24, 2023, at the age of 81.
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 · 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...
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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 “...
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Oct 25, 2023 · The iconic actor who played detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, his manager confirmed. He was a leading man in Blaxploitation film and a versatile performer in genre films like "Earthquake" and "Se7en".
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, best known for his role as Detective John Shaft in the '70s action thriller "Shaft," has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, told The...
