Louis Gossett Jr., an iconic figure in Hollywood who earned ... This was confirmed through a statement from his family, released by his long-standing publicist, expressing their deep sorrow ...

"An Officer and a Gentleman" star Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), per ...

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. Mya Wienskovich has been going to FCA Gems ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar ... declining an athletic scholarship. Standing 6'4" (1.93 m), he was offered the opportunity to play varsity basketball during his college ...