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Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was born May 27, 1936, and raised in Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., not far from Coney Island. His mother, Hellen, was a nurse and his father, Louis Sr., a porter. He aspired to ...
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He was a folk singer in the 1960s. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, winning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an Emmy Award for his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., the celebrated An Officer and a Gentleman actor who became the first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. “It is with our heartfelt ...
Mar 29, 2024 · FILE - Louis Gossett Jr., poses with the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” at the annual Academy Awards presentation in Los Angeles on April 11, 1983. 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.
Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr. was born May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. He was drawn to athletics as a kid, especially basketball, but an injury kept him from playing for a time and led him to another ...
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Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Cameron Gossett was born on May 27, 1936, in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York, to Louis Sr., a porter, and Hellen, a nurse. He later added Jr. to his name to honor his father.
Louis Gossett Jr., who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, died on Friday in Santa Monica, California. He was 87. "It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning," said Gossett's family in a statement. "We would like to thank everyone for their ...
