Original Shaft Actor Richard Roundtree Dies at 81!!!

Actor Richard Roundtree has died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  Known for his role in the Blaxploitation film Shaft, the New Rochelle, NY native would be known as the first Black action hero. Richard appeared in countless other films like Moving OnGeorge of the JungleSe7en, Amityville: A New Generation, and What Women Want.  His television career was just as decorated with roles in RootsGenerationsDesperate Housewives, and most recently, Ava DuVernay’s OWN series, Cherish the Day.  News of his passing was released by his agency and his longtime manager, Patrick McMinn. Richard Roundtree was 81

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