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.

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.

In the 2023 rendition of The Color Purple, Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. plays the mean and cold Ol’ Mister. In real life, “mean” and “cold” are the polar opposite of who the legendary ...

ULABY: One of Lou Gossett Jr.'s last films was recent, "The Color Purple." Its younger stars paid him respect in this on-set video that circulated on YouTube. (SOUNDBITE OF YOUTUBE VIDEO ...

Lou Gossett Jr in a scene from the television series 'Roots' in 1977. (Photo by Warner Brothers Television/Getty Images) Gossett’s career and work was shaped by the racism he overcame.

Louis Gossett Jr., an Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor who embodied a variety of characters in a career that spanned more than five decades, died Thursday at age 87. The legendary actor appeared in ...

At age 87, Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr. has nothing more to prove and considers himself “on the verge of semi-retirement.” But when he was offered a role in the musical version of ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been more than 40 years since “An Officer and a Gentleman” became a surprise box office smash, but from time to time, star Richard Gere still gets called out about the classic military ...

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