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Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2024
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Actor Louis Gossett, Jr, the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor has passed away. No cause of death has been revealed at this time.
Gossett received notoriety for the role of “George Murchison” in the Broadway production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” After continued success on the stage, he appeared in the film version of the award-winning play.
In 1977, Gossett would win the Emmy Award for “Outstanding Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series” for his role as “Fiddler” in the Critically acclaimed Miniseries “Roots.” In 1983, Gossett became the third African-American Oscar nominee in the supporting actor category for his role as Sergeant Emil Foley in the film “An Officer and a Gentleman.”
Gosset recently appeared in the latest adaptation of “The Color Purple.”
Gosset was 87 years old.
Learn more below about who in our culture has passed away so far this year in 2024 Below
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