Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death has been revealed. The first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor died in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in ...

Louis Gossett Jr., an actor who brought authority to hundreds of screen roles, winning an Oscar as a Marine drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy Award as a wise, older ...

Actor who also won Emmy for role in seminal TV miniseries Roots died in Santa Monica, California Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and an Emmy winner for his ...

Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death has been revealed. Gossett's death certificate confirms the 87-year-old "An Officer and a ...

Louis Gossett Jr died from a chronic lung condition aged 87 last month. Oscar-winner Gossett Jr., known for his performances in An Officer And A Gentleman and Jaws III, died in Santa Monica ...

Louis Gossett Jr., one of the first and few Black Oscar winners in the industry, as well as a core figure in Black Hollywood, has died.He was 87. His death was announced by Gossett’s family, as ...

In short: Gossett was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best supporting actor when he won the award for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman in 1983. Gossett's nephew told the ...

The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman. Gossett also won an Emmy in 1978 for his role in Roots, the ground ...

Louis Gossett Jr has died aged 87. The actor - who became the first black man to win a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'An Officer And A Gentleman' - passed away on Friday morning (29.03.24).