Louis Gossett Jr

2024 - 3 - 29

Legendaarinen näyttelijä Louis Gossett Jr. on poissa: Ensimmäinen musta mies voittamaan Oscarin ja tunnettu rooleistaan

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Legendaarinen näyttelijä Louis Gossett Jr. on poissa. Gossett oli ensimmäinen musta mies, joka voitti sivuosan Oscar-palkinnon sekä Emmy-palkinnon roolistaan merkittävässä TV-minisarjassa "Juuret". Hänen kuolemastaan kertoi Gossettin serkku Neal L. Gossett CBS Newsille. Näyttelijä menehtyi torstai-iltana Santa Monicassa, Kaliforniassa, liittyen Gilbert & Liikekumppaneihin. Gossett oli tuttu rooleistaan elokuvissa kuten "Upseeri ja Herrasmies", sekä "Juuret". Hän voitti Oscarin parhaasta miessivuosasta roolistaan tiukkana kouluttajana elokuvassa "Upseeri ja Herrasmies". Suuren surun keskellä myös Atlanta, GA:n pormestari Andre Dickens ilmaisi osanottonsa Louis Gossett Jr:n poismenon johdosta. Kollegat ja kuuluisuudet kunnioittavat Gossett Jr:n muistoa hänen poismenonsa jälkeen.

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Louis Gossett Jr., the 1st Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar ... (NPR)

LOS ANGELES — 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," ...

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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar ... (CBS News)

He was 87. Gossett's cousin, Neal L. Gossett, confirmed his death to CBS News. The actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California, The Associated Press ...

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Louis Gossett Jr. Dead: 'Officer and a Gentleman' Oscar Winner Was ... (Variety)

Louis Gossett Jr., the Oscar and Emmy winning actor of 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots' has died. He was 87.

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Louis Gossett Jr., Star of 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots ... (Hollywood Reporter)

The Brooklyn native also appeared in the original Broadway production of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and wrote a song with folk legend Richie Havens.

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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor from 'An Officer and a ... (NBC News)

Louis Gossett Jr., best known for playing a no-nonsense drill sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died.

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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of 'An Officer and a Gentleman ... (CNN)

Louis Gossett Jr., a star of film and television who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” has died at age 87, ...

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Louis Gossett Jr., 87, Dies; 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots ... (The New York Times)

His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer to win in that category.

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ATLANTA—Mayor Andre Dickens issued the following statement. "I am saddened to learn of the passing of Louis Gossett Jr., the Emmy Award-winning actor who called ...

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Louis Gossett Jr.: Colman Doming, Taylor Hackford pay tribute (The Associated Press)

Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87. Gossett's “The Color Purple” co-star Colman Domingo says he ...

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The Louis Gossett Jr. I knew (The Washington Post)

Then, in January of 1977, a kind of slow-burning whiplash struck the nation. A TV miniseries, “Roots,” adapted from Alex Haley's best-selling book, premiered on ...

Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies (Iowa Public Radio)

ULABY: The soaring young star was soon flown to Hollywood by the studios. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST). GOSSETT: I was treated like a king - in first ...

Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies (ideastream)

ULABY: The soaring young star was soon flown to Hollywood by the studios. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST). GOSSETT: I was treated like a king - in first ...

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Oscar Winner Louis Gossett Jr. And Charles Manson: The Eerie ... (89.3 KPCC)

An obituary about the late acting great included this record-scratch moment: Gossett said in his autobiography that he was on his way to actress Sharon ...

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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the best supporting actor ... (wyomingnewsnow.tv)

Gossett's first ...

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Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Oscar for best supporting ... (CBS News)

Louis Gossett Jr. made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the drama "An Officer and a Gentleman.

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Louis Gossett Jr. in 'An Officer and a Gentleman': A Mythic Figure (Variety)

In "An Officer and a Gentleman," his timeless acting elevated the movie drill sergeant into a mythic figure.

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