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Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, dies

Sky News Friday, 29 March 2024
Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87.
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News video: Louis Gossett Jr. Dead at the Age of 87

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Louis Gossett Jr. , Dead at the Age of 87. According to a statement from his family, Gossett died on the morning of March 29 in Santa Monica, California, AP reports. Gossett was the first Black man to win both an Oscar for best supporting actor and an Emmy for his role in the TV mini-series...

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