One of the pinnacle achievements in Gossett Jr.'s career was winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1983, an award complemented by a Golden Globe, for his role in "An Officer and a ...

Louis Gossett Jr. has passed away at 87, leaving behind a legacy as a trailblazer for Black actors, paving the way for future ...

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil ...

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. The people behind the effort to build a new ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Community members will gather Thursday night to remember a Hollywood legend who left a positive impact here in metro Atlanta. On Thursday night, the Atlanta-based nonprofit ...

Late Hollywood star Louis Gossett Jr.'s sons, Satie Gossett and Sharron Gossett, have filed to be named co-trustees in their father's estate. According to court documents obtained by The Blast ...

The all-star cast includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Carell, Louis Gossett Jr., Emily Blunt and Maya Rudolph. By Tatiana Tenreyro John Krasinski recruited an A-list cast to voice the imaginary ...

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. This video aired on the KTLA 5 ...

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV series Roots, has died aged 87. Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press ...