Louis Gossett Jr., who starred in classics such as "Roots," "An Officer and a Gentleman" as well as "The Color Purple," died on March 28, 2024. The decorated actor was 87 years old ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the Oscar-winning actor of 'Roots' and ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ died March 29.

Colman Domingo is an Emmy winner, as well as Academy Award and Tony-nominated actor, playwright and director. Domingo and Gossett Jr. co-starred in 2023’s “The Color Purple,” one of the late ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the 1st Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, as well as an Emmy for “Roots,” has died at 87. In our eyes, you were a LEADING man despite your many inspiring roles as ...

Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

Louis Gossett Jr. attends a Legacy of Changing Lives Gala on March 13, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) “Lou was set to play the role of my grandfather in the ...

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. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP ...