In his post, David Alan Grier told a smile-worthy story about Gossett that involved a time the actor "strolled down the street with a girl on each arm" In her post, Barrino included images and videos ...

Louis Gossett Jr. has had one of the most impactful careers in film and television. Louis Gossett Jr. was in training to be a New York Knick when he got the call from Lorraine Hansberry to star in the ...

“An Officer and a Gentleman” star Louis Gossett Jr.’s cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), per Friday’s report from the coroner. The report, which was first obtained by TMZ ...

*The cause of Louis Gossett Jr.’s passing has been disclosed. The Hollywood icon, who passed away at the age of 87 in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 29, succumbed to chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis 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. He was 87. Gossett’s first ...

As movie fans, co-stars and fellow actors mourn the loss of Louis Gossett Jr., tributes to his influential career have poured in. From his comedic work in the ‘70s, to his action heroes of the ‘80s, ...

Academy Award-winner Louis Gossett Jr. died Thursday at age 87 Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a daily dose of breaking news, pop culture and ...

ATLANTA — People are pausing to remember the life and legacy of Hollywood legend Louis Gossett Jr., whose impact stretched far beyond the silver screen. Neal Lacey Gossett fondly recalls Gossett Jr.

One of Hollywood's most versatile actors has died. Louis Gossett Jr. was 87 years old. Gossett racked up hundreds of onscreen credits during a trailblazing career that was seven decades long. NPR's ...

Gossett, 87, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role as Sgt. Emil Foley in the 1982 film “An Officer and a Gentleman,” died on March 29 in Santa Monica, California. He died ...