As movie fans, co-stars and fellow actors mourn the loss of Louis Gossett Jr., tributes to his influential career have poured in. From his comedic work in the ‘70s, to his action heroes of the ...

The world of cinema mourns the passing of Louis Gossett Jr., a legendary actor whose captivating performances graced screens for over six decades.He passed away on Friday, 29 March, 2024, at the ...

On March 28, 2024, the world lost Louis Gossett Jr. Before he passed away at the age of 87, the trailblazing Academy Award-winner led a career lasting more than seven decades, turning in acclaimed ...

Louis Gossett Jr. was born May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. He was drawn to athletics as a kid, especially basketball, but an injury kept him from playing for a time and led him to another ...

Louis Gossett Jr. in 2016. ... (2005), based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s play. His other TV-movie roles included the Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat and the baseball star Satchel Paige. ...

Louis Gossett Jr., who was the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the 1982 romantic drama 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' has died.

FILE - Louis Gossett Jr. attends a Legacy of Changing Lives Gala on March 13, 2018, in Los Angeles. Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role ...

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.

Louis Gossett Jr., ... Jack Smart is the Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. ... he made his film debut in 1961's A Raisin in the Sun after starring in the Lorraine Hansberry play on Broadway.

Louis Gossett Jr., the Brooklyn native who became 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.

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 ...