Louis Gossett Jr., an actor who died March 28, had family ties to Oconee County, Ga. Louis Gossett Jr., the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor who died March 28, was known for his numerous film roles, but many people in the Athens area probably don’t realize that in his youth he spent time on a relative’s […]
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Actor Louis Gossett Jr remembered as ‘one of the best to ever do it’
Director Taylor Hackford and actors Richard Gere and LeVar Burton are among those who have remembered Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr as “one of the best to ever do it” following his death aged 87. The American actor’s death was confirmed to the AP news agency by his first cousin Neal L Gossett who said […]
Louis Gossett Jr, first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies aged 87
Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV series Roots, has died aged 87. Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed. Gossett always […]