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  1. Oct 25, 2023 · 24 October 2023. Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81. He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family ...

  2. Oct 26, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who played the role of Wallace Boden Sr. in Season 4 of "Chicago Fire," died at 81 on October 24. ... “Richard is an amazing actor who will be a terrific addition to our depth ...

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  3. Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, best known as star of the '70s action thriller "Shaft" and TV miniseries "Roots," has died at 81 of pancreatic cancer. ... Patrick McMinn, told The Associated Press the actor ...

  4. Biography. This handsome black lead made his name as the smooth title character in the classic action film "Shaft" (1971), which while not exactly a blaxploitation movie itself, spawned a generation of them. Richard Roundtree subsequently starred in two sequels--"Shaft's Big Score" (1972) and "Shaft in Africa" (1973)--as well as a CBS TV series ...

  5. Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the American actor best known for his roles in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn, said Roundtree was surrounded by his family in his Los ...

  6. Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager ...

  7. Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree lent his velvet voice and cool cat stride to one of the most influential action heroes of the 1970s. ... Roundtree’s status as a cultural icon lived on and carried the actor ...