Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Passes Away at 87!
March 29, 2024 12:14PM EDT
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 23: Louis Gossett Jr. attends American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 23, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)
Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87. Gossett broke barriers in Hollywood as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, winning in 1983 for An Officer and a Gentleman. He also won an Emmy in 1977 for the miniseries Roots. Gossett’s final film role was in last year’s remake of The Color Purple. What was Gossett’s most memorable film role? Would you say it’s “An Officer And A Gentleman?” Tell us what you think?
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