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*(CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret that our beloved father passed away this morning. We would like to […]

Louis Gossett Jr. *Louis Gossett Jr. has been acting for nearly 70 years, and the Academy Award winner is showing no signs of letting up. Gossett Jr., 84, tells Michelle Miller in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING that he’s continuing to hone his craft. “I used to think about retiring,” Gossett Jr. tells Miller in […]

Oscar winning Louis Gossett, Jr., Paul Gardner, II, Doresa Harvey and Nadiyah Kareem. *“He was my friend before he was Ali,” said Oscar winning Louis Gossett, Jr. (Officer and a Gentleman). “He was a kid when I got an Oscar. He used to tease my son, who was 5 years old at the time, […]

Louis Gossett Jr. (Getty) *You might want to send out a prayer or two for legendary actor Louis Gossett Jr. We just learned that he, too, has COVID-19 and was hospitalized with it, but get this … he bolted from the scene because the dire situation he was surrounded by freaked him out. Sources connected to […]

*Days after checking himself out of a Georgia hospital because people around him were dying, actor Louis Gossett Jr. is speaking and giving the inside story. Gossett Jr., 84, who is recovering from Covid-19 at home, spoke by phone to Ryan Cameron, host of WAMJ-Majic 1075/975 in Atlanta, about the reason he left the hospital against the […]

Louis Gossett, Jr. Los Angeles, CA —  Louis Gossett Jr. is best known for his Academy Award winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his role as Fiddler in the ABC television miniseries Roots–has signed on as executive producer for Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story. This feature length documentary tells the incredible […]

Launched in celebration of Black History Month, limited-run, live weekly show seeks to pinpoint heritage and inspire through knowledge of the past    Three-week series debuted with  Louis Gossett Jr., Aunjanue Ellis and Arrested Development among others Louis Gossett Jr. NEW YORK –– SiriusXM today announced the launch of “African Ancestry Radio,” a three-week series of live, […]

*Ask Louis Gossett, Jr. about the classic miniseries “Roots” and he’ll probably share memories of playing Fiddler on the historic TV film as well as the impact it had on society and the folks who watched it. Ask Gossett about the upcoming remake of “Roots” and his answer may throw you off guard. In […]

Regina King and Louis Gossett Jr. (Getty Images) *Regina King is back in business with Damon Lindelof for HBO’s “Watchmen,” his anticipated follow-up to HBO’s “The Leftovers,” which also featured the actress. King has been cast in the drama pilot along with Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Adelaide Clemens and Andrew Howard, according to […]

[…] and Harry Belafonte’, bringing us to this year, 2016, celebrating the selfless work of: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Global Citizenship Award); John Secada (Humanitarian of the Year Award); Louis Gossett Jr. (Education Award); Cindy Hensley McCain (Lifetime Achievement Award); John Rosenberg (Kentucky Humanitarian Award); and six young individuals who each represent one of the core principles. sheryl-lee-ralph Sheryl […]

[…] would inspire others to do great things. After all, Gossett has all the right things going for him.  Being the son of famous actor and Academy-Award winner, Louis Gossett, Jr., he is well poised and is able to tap key personnel in the industry to help make his vision a reality.  In addition to […]

Louis Gossett Jr. (L) and James Earl Jones *Louis Gossett Jr. will replace James Earl Jones in “Foster Boy,” a feature film based on a true story. The legal drama follows a high-powered litigator who takes on the case of a disadvantaged African-American young man. They uncover the abuses of the for-profit foster care system. Gossett […]

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. attends the 47th NAACP Image Awards presented by TV One at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 5, 2016 in Pasadena, California. *Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. is set to star in faith-based drama “The Reason,” joining Beverly Todd, Tatyana Ali and Kelly Carlson, per The Hollywood Reporter. The film, based on the […]

[…] LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Edward Asner, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Lorne Greene, Georg Stanford Brown, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and O.J. Simpson. Fiddler ( Louis Gossett Jr.) holds Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) after he is whipped into accepting his new slave name, Toby Gossett, Jr., who played older slave Fiddler (tasked with teaching Toby – […]

[…] You can follow Phillip Bryant to find out more on his first single “Source” from his upcoming album release on Twitter at @Phillip-Byrant. Academy and Emmy winner Louis Gossett Jr. revisits a ‘Haunting’ on the Lifetime Movie Network reality show Emmy and Oscar winning Louis Gossett Jr. (Photo credit: Eunice Moseley) The Biography Channel was the home […]