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Louis Gossett, Jr. in a 1977 photo🌹

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Louis Gossett Jr. dies at 87

He was the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and also won an Emmy for his role in "Roots." No cause of death has been released just yet.

Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans.

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Damn 😭😭

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Watchmen (2019)

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Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) Film, stage and television actor who won The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for a single appearance in a Drama or Comedy series for Roots.

Predominantly a film actor who appeared in many acclaimed moves he made many guest appearences in many television series, including The Big Story (1957-1958), The Doctors and the Nurses (1962), East Side West Side (1964), Cowboy in Africa (1967-1968), The Invaders (1968), Daktari (1968), The Bill Cosby Show (1970), The Young Rebels (series regular 1970-1971), The Partridge Family (1971), Bonanza (1971), Longstreet (1971), The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1971), Alias Smith and Jones (1971), The Rookies (1972), Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1973), McCloud (1974), Lucas Tanner (1975), Petrocelli (1974-1975), Caribe (1975), Good Times (1974-1975), The Jeffersons (1975), The Six Million Dollar Man (1975), Little House on the Prairie (1976), The Rockford Files (1976-1977), The Lazarus Syndrome (series regular 1979), Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1981), The Powers of Matthew Star (series regular 1982-1983), Gideon Oliver (series regular 1989), Picket Fences (1994), Touched by an Angel (1997), Promised Land (1997), Early Edition (1997), Ellen (1997), Half & Half (2004), Stargate SG-1 (2005-2006), ER (2009), Madam Secretary (2014) and Extant (2014-2015) plus many made for TV movies. (Wikipedia)

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I was literally just thinking about Enemy Mine yesterday.

RIP

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"Doug Masters (JASON GEDRICK) and Chappy Sinclair (LOUIS GOSSETT, JR.) prepare to embark on a daring air rescue mission to the Middle East in IRON EAGLE."

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LOUIS GOSSETT JR (1936-Died March 29th 2024,at 87).American actor. He is best known for for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and became the first black actor to win in this category. 

Gossett is also well-known for his role as Colonel Chappy Sinclair in the Iron Eagle film series (1986-1995).

Gossett's other film appearances include Hal Ashby's The Landlord (1970), Paul Bogart's Skin Game (1971), George Cukor's Travels with My Aunt (1972), Stuart Rosenberg's The Laughing Policeman (1974), Philip Kaufman's The White Dawn (1974), Peter Yates's The Deep (1977), Wolfgang Petersen's Enemy Mine (1985), Christopher Cain's The Principal (1987), Mark Goldblatt's The Punisher (1989), Daniel Petrie's Toy Soldiers (1991), and Jasper, Texas (2003), and television appearances include Bonanza (1971), The Jeffersons (1975), American Playhouse (1990), Stargate SG-1 (2005), Left Behind: World at War (2005), Boardwalk Empire (2013), and The Book of Negroes (2015). Gossett appeared in the popular miniseries Roots, for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards. Louis Gossett Jr. - Wikipedia

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Louis Gossett Jr, first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies aged 87

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.

“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,” Gossett’s family said in a statement, adding: “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

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Rest in power, Louis Gossett Jr.

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“Deberíamos montar un restaurante, yo traería la comida… y tú freirías a los clientes.” - Willis Davidge, Enemigo mío (1985)

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Louis Gossett Jr. in "Black Bart" (1975)

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IF (2024) Review

Charming and whimsical to a fault, John Kransinski's IF is a lovingly rendered ode to childhood and imagination.

John Kransinski all but weaponises whimsy in charming but slight fable IF Writer/ Director John Krasinski has a passion when it comes to his projects, and that passion is family. You can see it in A QUIET PLACE and its sequel, and it forms the beating heart of his latest offering, IF. Determined this time to make something inspired by and – crucially – for his children, IF ushers audiences into…

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Iron Eagle (1986) by Sidney J. Furie. 

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IF Final Trailer

A girl discovers that she can see everyone's imaginary friends. The imaginary friends, or IFs, need to find new kids when their old ones get too old for them.

IF stars Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film is written and directed by John Krasinski.

IF releases to theaters on May 17, 2024.

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Louis Gossett Jr, 1936 - 2024

L’idea originale di Handsome Johnny era di fare una canzone contro la guerra, in particolare quella del Vietnam. Il senso era, quante volte ancora dovremo imbracciare le armi e andare in guerra? Ai primi di maggio del 2013 stavo lavorando ad un articolo su Richie Havens, scomparso da poche settimane. Mi ricordavo che Louis Gossett Jr, che lo ha raggiunto dall’altra parte del Giordano pochi…