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Richard Roundtree (1942-2023) was an American actor best known for playing John Shaft in the 1970s films and TV series. He also appeared in Roots, Generations, Desperate Housewives, and other movies and shows.
Richard Roundtree was an American actor best known for his role as John Shaft in the blaxploitation film series. He died of pancreatic cancer on October 24, 2023, at the age of 81.
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 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who helped open the door to a generation of Black filmmakers and performers with his portrayal of private eye John Shaft, “the cat that won’t cop out when...
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 by his side, his...
Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “ Shaft,” one of the first Black action heroes, died on Tuesday at his home...
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie “Shaft” and several sequels, has died.
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic...
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree was an actor, model, and the star of the "Shaft" franchise, a Blaxploitation film that redefined the Black male movie lead. He died on October 24, 2023 at age 81.
Oct 25, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday at 81 in Los Angeles, was easily one of the coolest actors ever. When he was cast as the Black private eye John Shaft in the 1971 film of the same name,...
