• 11/29/2024

Louis Gossett Jr., Award-Winning Actor in ‘Roots’ and ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ Dies at 87

Wall Street Journal

The actor made history as the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/louis-gossett-jr-award-winning-actor-in-roots-and-an-officer-and-a-gentleman-dies-at-87-fb5fe11e