*The cause of Louis Gossett Jr.’s passing has been disclosed. The Hollywood icon, who passed away at the age of 87 in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 29, succumbed to chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death has been revealed. Gossett's death certificate confirms the 87-year-old "An Officer and a Gentleman" actor died in March of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the ...

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Louis Gossett Jr. in "Roots" and "An Officer and a Gentleman" Everett Collection/Getty Louis Gossett Jr. gave signature performances on the small screen (as Fiddler in Roots) and the big screen (as a ...

The gaming scene has lost a legend with the death of Louis Gossett Jr. at 87 years old. Referred to for his particular voice going about as the Vortigaunts in the widely praised Half-Life 2 and its ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 nephew told ...