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(Corrects ninth paragraph to show Gossett was nominated for an Emmy award eight times, not seven.) By Patricia Reaney and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Academy Award as best supporting actor, has died aged 87, a family statement confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of […]
Louis Gossett, Jr. was a renowned actor known for his unforgettable performances in the movie “An Officer and a Gentleman” and the television miniseries “Roots.” He was the first African-American man to win a supporting-actor Oscar and an Emmy for his role in the groundbreaking TV miniseries. In February 1988, he was honored by the […]
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 cousin, Neal L. Gossett, confirmed his death to CBS News. The actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California, the Associated Press reported. […]
Irish actor John Connors said that he’s “delighted” to have his new film The Black Guelph premiere in the US and is looking forward to showing Americans a “different side” of modern Ireland. Connors, who has starred in Irish hits such as Love/Hate and Cardboard Gangsters, is making his directorial debut with the thriller, which […]
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images / Liane Hentscher / HBO Nick Offerman‘s emotions were running high following his win at the Creative Arts Emmys for his guest-starring role on HBO‘s
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Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean January 5, 2024, 1:22 PM ET • 1 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in […]
FILE PHOTO: Actor Mike Nussbaum at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, posing in the lobby with a bust of William Shakespeare, August 2005. Nussbaum died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 at the age of 99. Photo by Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in […]
Ellen Holly, a stage and screen actor who became the first Black star of a daytime television series with her role as Carla Gray in ABC’s soap opera “One Life to Live,” died Wednesday at Cavalry Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92. Holly’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor. Cast […]
Jim Coleman had had a decent career in television and movies. Five years ago, he was figuring on retiring and acting in the occasional commercial – if it didn’t interfere too much with his golfing. Lo and behold, but Coleman was asked by a friend to audition for the role of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton […]