Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, has died at the age of 87.The actor made history by picking up the award for his role as the drill instructor Sgt.
Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer And A Gentlemen.Gossett died at a rehabilitation centre in Santa Monica, California today (March 29), as reported by the Associated Press.“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,” his family said in a statement. “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time.
Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”Born Louis Cameron Gossett Jr in Brooklyn in 1936, he spent a long and successful career on stage, debuting on Broadway in 1953 in Take A Giant Step.
In addition to his acting work, he also wrote about suffering racial discrimination and police harassment during his early adulthood.Gossett came to broader prominence for his role in the influential 1977 television miniseries Roots, in which his character Fiddler taught English to the protagonist Kunta Kinte and trained him in the ways of servitude.For that role, Gossett also picked up an Emmy for Outstanding Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series.More recently, he received an Emmy nomination for his role in the HBO television adaptation of Watchmen.
Read more on nme.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.