Louis Gossett Jr. — Oscar winner and groundbreaking Roots star — has died at the age of 87.
An acclaimed actor who became the first African-American to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar has died at the age of 87.“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time,” his family said in a statement.
Gossett played Fiddler, a slave on a plantation in the 1700s, and appeared with Ben Vereen, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, and John Amos. He battled alcohol and cocaine addictions after he won his Oscar, even suffering from COVID-19 in 2020. Just two years later, he was pulled over by the LAPD in Beverly Hills after he was driving a rented convertible that Universal Studios had given him.
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