Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., one of the most commanding American actors in television and film, as well as a producer, director, and social activist, was born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child to Louis Cameron Gossett Sr. and Hellen Rebecca … Read MoreLouis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis 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. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. A statement […]

Louis Cameron Gossett jr. - Born: 27 mei 1936

Louis Gossett Jr. won an Oscar for 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and an Emmy for 'Roots.' The 87-year-old actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica.

Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (born May 27, 1936) perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) & his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Mr. Gossett has also starred in numerous film productions such as A Raisin In The Sun, Skin Game, Travels with My Aunt, The Laughing Policeman & The Deep,& Jaws 3-D to name a few. His acting career has spanned over five decades & going…