Louis Gossett Jr.
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Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor and producer.[1] He was best known for his Academy Award winning role as Emil Foley in the 1982 romantic drama movie An Officer and a Gentleman. He was also known for his role as Fiddler in the 1977 television series Roots. He also won an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
Career
[change | change source]In 1959, Gossett was in the Broadway play A Raisin In The Sun. He was also in the 1961 movie of the same name.[2]
Life and death
[change | change source]Gossett was born on May 27, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York.
In December 2020, Gossett was hospitalized and diagnosed with COVID-19 in Georgia.[3]
Gossett died in Santa Monica, California, on March 29, 2024, at the age of 87.[4] The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; with heart failure and atrial fibrillation also listed.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Louis Gossett Jr. Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ Louis Gossett Jr. The Britannica. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Louis Gossett Jr. Hospitalized with COVID, But Left Out of Fear". TMZ. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Harris, Beth. "Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87". Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Louis Gossett Jr. Cause Of Death Revealed". Yahoo News. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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