We Say Goodbye to This Hollywood Legend!

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Hollywood is mourning the loss of Actor Louis Gossett Jr. The first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for the 1982 movie An Officer and a Gentleman.

His big break came when he won an Emmy for his role in the 1977 TV series Roots.

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Louis Gossett Jr has appeared in numerous films like, A Raisin in the Sun, Daddy’s Little Girls and the 2023 version of The Color Purple.

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Louis Gossett Jr. passed away on Thursday at the age of 87.