As movie fans, co-stars and fellow actors mourn the loss of Louis Gossett Jr., tributes to his influential career have poured in. From his comedic work in the ‘70s, to his action heroes of the ‘80s, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Louis Gossett Jr. during American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony at The ...

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died, aged 87. He starred in movies including ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘The Color Purple’. Gossett Jr. won an Academy Award in 1983. Louis Gossett Jr., the beloved, ...

Louis Gossett Jr.’s An Officer and a Gentleman co-star Richard Gere is remembering the late actor’s commitment to the role that won Gossett a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. The entertainment world has ...

NEW YORK -- Brooklyn native and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. died Thursday at age 87. A local legend on stage and screen, Gossett was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best ...

The late Louis Gossett Jr. starred opposite Colman Domingo in last year’s ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett; Dee Cercone/Everett Colman Domingo is revealing some of his ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his performance as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died at the age of 87. As reported by ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a gunnery sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman, has... Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best ...

FILE - Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of "Roots: The Complete Original Series" on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016. Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a ...