{"id":2209405,"date":"2024-03-29T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscar-winning-actor-louis-gossett-jr-dead-at-87\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T18:44:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:44:37","slug":"oscar-winning-actor-louis-gossett-jr-dead-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscar-winning-actor-louis-gossett-jr-dead-at-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary actor Louis Gossett Jr. passes away at the age of 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foscar-winning-actor-louis-gossett-jr-dead-at-87%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2209405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Louis Gossett Jr., the\u2062 Oscar-winning actor known for his role in \u2064\u201cAn Officer and \u2063a Gentleman,\u201d has passed away at 87. His family confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement. While the\u2062 cause of death remains undisclosed, his \u2063impactful career \u2063in acting, starting \u2063with the iconic \u201cRoots\u201d series, leaves \u200ca lasting legacy in the entertainment industry. The \u200cnews of\u2064 the passing of Louis Gossett Jr., the acclaimed Oscar-winning actor recognized for\u200d his performance in \u201cAn \u2064Officer and a Gentleman,\u201d at the age of 87 has been confirmed by his\u200d family. Although the cause of \u2062death has not\u2063 been disclosed, \u200dGossett&#8217;s remarkable acting career, which began with the \u2062groundbreaking \u201cRoots\u201d series, has left an enduring mark on the entertainment world.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oscar-winning star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louis Gossett Jr.<\/a>, who won an Academy Award for his role in \u201cAn Officer and a Gentleman\u201d has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 87.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,\u201d the statement from his family read, which was shared by Gossett\u2019s longtime publicist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/03\/29\/entertainment\/louis-gossett-jr-death\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time,\u201d the statement added. \u201cPlease respect the family\u2019s privacy during this difficult time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Friday, Gossett\u2019s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Associated Press<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. However, a cause of death has not yet been revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gossett\u2019s breakout role came when he landed the part of Fiddler in the 1977 TV mini-series \u201cRoots.\u201d The cast included LeVar Burton, John Amos, and Ben Vereen, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  noted. The part scored him his first Emmy award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1936, Gossett said he became interested in acting during high school when he couldn\u2019t play basketball because he was sidelined with an injury, the AP noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the encouragement of his English teacher, he said he went to Manhattan and landed a role on Broadway in 1953 at the age of 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI knew too little to be nervous,\u201d Gossett wrote in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Actor-Gentleman-Louis-Gossett-Jr\/dp\/0470574712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2010 memoir<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAn Actor and a Gentleman.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cIn retrospect, I should have been scared to death as I walked onto that stage, but I wasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He would go on to attend New York University and become a star on Broadway for his roles in shows like \u201cA Raisin in the Sun\u201d and \u201cGolden Boy,\u201d while also appearing in TV shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Louis Gossett Jr., Roots and An Officer and a Gentleman Oscar Winner, Dead at 87 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SrGAg3FYQA\">pic.twitter.com\/SrGAg3FYQA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 People (@people) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/people\/status\/1773775882605236326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gossett headed to Hollywood and his movie career took off in the 80s with the 1983 romantic comedy \u201cAn Officer and a Gentleman.\u201d He played the part of the intimidating Marine drill instructor, alongside stars Debra Winger and Richard Gere. Gossett not only became the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for the role, but he also won a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/golden-globe-awards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Golden Globe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  for the part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMore than anything, it was a huge affirmation of my position as a black actor,\u201d the star wrote in his memoir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Oscar gave me the ability of being able to choose good parts in movies like \u2018Enemy Mine,\u2019 \u2018Sadat\u2019 and \u2018Iron Eagle,&#8217;\u201d Gossett said in Dave Karger\u2019s 2024 book \u201c50 Oscar Nights.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He also founded the Eracism Foundation to fight racism, something he said he experienced first hand during his time in Hollywood, CNN noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI had to really learn the importance of what it takes to survive in this town, and I had to act as if I was second class,\u201d the actor said. \u201cI had to ingest the onus of being an African American person in America.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He is survived by sons Satie and Sharron Gossett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beloved Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., known for his role in \u201cAn Officer and a Gentleman,\u201d has passed away at 87, as confirmed by his family&#8217;s statement. 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