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Coverage dated March 28, 2024

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

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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.

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  1. Bismarck Tribune

    Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    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.

  2. Foxla

    Groundbreaking actor Louis Gossett Jr. dies at 87 (opens Foxla)

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    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.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, has died (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at 87.

  4. NPR

    Louis Gossett Jr., the 1st Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 (opens NPR)

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    Gossett won the award for An Officer And A Gentleman, and also got an Emmy for Roots. More recent prominent roles for the Broadway star and civil rights activist were in The Color Purple and Watchmen.

  5. Voice of America

    Louis Gossett Jr, 1st Black Man to Win Supporting Actor Oscar, Dies at 87 (opens Voice of America)

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    The actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California, according to family; no cause of death was revealed

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Actor Lou Gossett Jr. dies at 87 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the TV series "Roots" has died.

  8. Salon

    Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Best Supporting Actor Oscar, dies at 87 (opens Salon)

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    The "An Officer and a Gentleman" star leaves behind a pioneering legacy

  9. Washington Times

    Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 (opens Washington Times)

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    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.

  10. New York Times

    Louis Gossett Jr., 87, Dies; ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots’ Actor (opens New York Times)

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    His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer to win in that category.

  11. France 24

    Trailblazing Black Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr dead at 87: US media (opens France 24)

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    Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died. He was 87.

  12. Avclub

    R.I.P. Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar winner for An Officer And A Gentleman (opens Avclub)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black performer to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, died on Thursday at 87

  13. The Guardian

    Louis Gossett Jr, first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies aged 87 (opens The Guardian)

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    Actor who also won Emmy for role in seminal TV miniseries roots died in Santa Monica, California

  14. Forbes

    Louis Gossett Jr. Dead: The Oscar-Winning Actor Was 87 (opens Forbes)

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    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.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, has died at 87 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Louis Gossett always thought of his early career as a reverse Cinderella story, with success finding him from an early age and propelling him forward, toward his Academy Award.

  16. CBS News

    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 (opens CBS News)

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    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.

  17. Fox News

    Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87 (opens Fox News)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.

  18. AL.com

    Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor, dead at 87 (opens AL.com)

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    He was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and he won an Emmy for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,”

  19. Black Enterprise

    Louis Gossett Jr., Trailblazing Actor And Oscar Winner, Passes Away at 87 (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the esteemed actor who was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar has passed away at the age of 87.

  20. Latin Times

    Louis Gossett Jr., the First Black Man to Win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Dies at 87 (opens Latin Times)

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    Gossett made history after winning the major Oscar in 1983 for the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman"

  21. UPI

    Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor, dies at 87 (opens UPI)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, died at age 87.

  22. Rolling Stone

    Louis Gossett Jr., First Black Man to Win Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Dead at 87 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Louis Gossett Jr., the 'An Officer and a Gentleman' actor who became first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.

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