Louis Gossett Jr. in "Roots" and "An Officer and a Gentleman" Everett Collection/Getty Louis Gossett Jr. gave signature performances on the small screen (as Fiddler in Roots) and the big screen ...

The Academy Award-winning actor died on March 28, 2024. He was 87 Elisa Leonelli/Shutterstock Louis Gossett Jr. has had one of the most impactful careers in film and television. The beloved actor ...

He took the time to stop for every picture and conversation requested of him with a smile. Before the screening, rolling out caught up with Gossett Jr. What is it like to be a part of this ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 31: Actor Lou Gossett Jr. portrait session, October 31, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) The legendary actor Louis Gossett ...

Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett, Jr. has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, CNN reports. A native of Brooklyn, Gossett, 73, announced his diagnosis today in Los Angeles where he told ...

His name was Lou. L for a human being who was full of Life. O for his unique ability as an Observer. U for his Unselfish approach to living. He will be missed." Gossett Jr.'s family said in Friday ...

Lou Gossett Jr. was still a teen, fresh off a successful Broadway run, when he landed at LAX and headed to Beverly Hills in a cherry red Ford Fairlane, feeling on top of the world. He didn’t get ...

Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance ... in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” “Lou was a sweetheart. He took his job very seriously. He did his research.

Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr., who moved to metro Atlanta a few years ago, has died at age 87. His cousin told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California.

“Lou Gossett Jr. does such a fine job of fine-tuning the line between his professional standards and his personal emotions that the performance deserves its Academy Award.” Gossett’s triumph ...