Louis Gossett Jr

Louis Gossett Jr., the Oscar and Emmy winning actor of 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots' has died. He was 87.

His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer to win in that category.

He won an Oscar playing a Marine drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy as a wise old enslaved person in the groundbreaking miniseries ...

The Brooklyn native also appeared in the original Broadway production of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and wrote a song with folk legend Richie Havens.

Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed.

Louis Gossett Jr., a star of film and television who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died at age 87, ...

LOS ANGELES — 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," ...

Gossett's first ...

He was 87. Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. The cause of death was not revealed.

Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed. Gossett always ...

Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr., best known for his roles in 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' has died at 87. The actor's nephew confirmed his death ...

Louis Gossett Jr., estrella de cine y televisión que ganó un Oscar por su actuación en "An Officer and a Gentleman", falleció a los 87 años, ...

Louis Gossett Jr., el primer hombre negro de Estados Unidos en ganar un Oscar a mejor actor de reparto, falleció a los 87 años, informaron este viernes ...

El intérprete, que ganó un Oscar en 1982 por la película 'Oficial y Caballero', anunció en 2010 que padecía cáncer de próstata.

In the film, Gossett played Marine Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley, an imposing drill instructor tasked with training Aviation Officer Candidate School candidates at ...

ATLANTA—Mayor Andre Dickens issued the following statement. "I am saddened to learn of the passing of Louis Gossett Jr., the Emmy Award-winning actor who called ...

Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87. Gossett's “The Color Purple” co-star Colman Domingo says he ...

Then, in January of 1977, a kind of slow-burning whiplash struck the nation. A TV miniseries, “Roots,” adapted from Alex Haley's best-selling book, premiered on ...

ULABY: The soaring young star was soon flown to Hollywood by the studios. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST). GOSSETT: I was treated like a king - in first ...

ULABY: The soaring young star was soon flown to Hollywood by the studios. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST). GOSSETT: I was treated like a king - in first ...

An obituary about the late acting great included this record-scratch moment: Gossett said in his autobiography that he was on his way to actress Sharon ...

Gossett's first ...