Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87, Christopher Nolan to be Honored with Knighthood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Receives Pacemaker

Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87, Christopher Nolan to be Honored with Knighthood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Receives Pacemaker

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87.

The Roots and Officer and a Gentleman actor passed away on Thursday night according to his nephew.

Gossett Jr. made history as the first Black performer to win Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.

A cause of death has yet to be revealed.

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive Knighthood and Damehood.

The Hollywood couple will receive one of the U.K.'s highest honors for their impact on the film industry.

This comes shortly after their Oscars Best Picture win for Oppenheimer .

Arnold Schwarzenegger recovering well after pacemaker installation.

The actor recently revealed that after 3 open-heart surgeries, he would be fitted for a pacemaker.

Since undergoing the procedure, Schwarzenegger has taken to Instagram to give fans a health update and share his recovery timeline, writing 'I will be ready to film in April, and you can only see it if you're really looking for it.'

Actress Jennifer Leak dies at 76.

Leak had been suffering from a rare neurological disease known as progressive supranuclear palsy for seven years prior to her passing.

The actress was best known for her roles in 1968's Yours, Mine and Ours and a variety of Soap Operas.

In today's birthday news: comedian Eric Idle turns 81, Toto frontman Bobby Kimball is 77, actor Brendan Gleeson 69, musician Perry Farrell turns 65, model Elle Macpherson is 60, Blues Traveler frontman John Popper 57, and actress/singer Megan Hilty turns 43.