March 29 (Reuters) - Louis Gossett Jr., the first ... African-American men to get tested and treated. With his Eracism Foundation Gossett dedicated himself to mentoring young people and to helping ...

Louis Gossett Jr., who ... were Black men. “At that moment I changed the casting profile for Sargent Foley and started meeting actors of color,” Hackford recalled. “Lou Gossett came to ...

By Lexy Perez Associate Editor Hollywood is paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. On Friday ... forever be seared in my brain and heart. As a young actor you were our example of excellence.

“That is a sacred space.” Louis Gossett Jr., 81, was to receive the National Black Theatre Festival’s highest honor, the Sidney Poitier Lifetime Achievement Award, Monday night. “It’s ...

Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death has been revealed ... U.S.A.," "Sadat," "A Gathering of Old Men," "Touched by an Angel" and most recently in 2020 for the HBO limited series "Watchmen." ...

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.