01/04/2024
Flyaway & Rest In Peace 'Fiddler' of the 1970s 'Roots' series or 'Sgt Foley' in 'An Officer & A Gentleman' ….Brilliant....."We Salute You" & we will miss you 😔
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Louis Gossett Jr. Had Passed Away Today On This Date March 29th 2024 At The Age Of 87
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) Was An American Actor. Born In Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He Made His Stage Debut At The Age Of 17. Shortly Thereafter, He Successfully Auditioned For The Broadway Play Take A Giant Step. Gossett Continued Acting Onstage In Critically Acclaimed Plays Including A Raisin In The Sun (1959), The Blacks (1961), Tambourines To Glory (1963), And The Zulu And The Zayda (1965). In 1977, Gossett Appeared In The Popular Miniseries Roots, For Which He Won Outstanding Lead Actor For A Single Appearance In A Drama Or Comedy Series At The Emmy Awards.
Gossett Continued Acting In High-Profile Films, Television, Plays, And Video Games. In 1982, For His Role As Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley In An Officer And A Gentleman, He Won The Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor And Became The First Black Actor To Win In This Category. At The Emmy Awards, Gossett Continued To Receive Recognition, With Nominations For The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978), Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1981), Sadat (1983). Gossett Appeared In 1985's Enemy Mine With Dennis Quaid, A Gathering Of Old Men (1987), Touched By An Angel (1997), And Watchmen (2019). He Won And Was Nominated At Other Ceremonies Including The Golden Globe Awards, Black Reel Awards, And NAACP Image Awards. Gossett Was Also Well-Known For His Role As Colonel Chappy Sinclair In The Iron Eagle Film Series (1986-1995).
Gossett's Other Film Appearances Including Hal Ashby's The Landlord (1970), Paul Bogart's Skin Game (1971), George Cukor's Travels With My Aunt (1972), Stuart Rosenberg's The Laughing Policeman (1974), Philip Kaufman's The White Dawn (1974), Peter Yates's The Deep (1977), Wolfgang Petersen's Enemy Mine (1985), Christopher Cain's The Principal (1987), Mark Goldblatt's The Punisher (1989), Daniel Petrie's Toy Soldiers (1991), And Jasper, Texas (2003), And His Television Appearances Include Bonanza (1971), The Jeffersons (1975), American Playhouse (1990), Stargate SG-1 (2005), Left Behind: World At War (2005), Boardwalk Empire (2013), And The Book Of Negroes (2015).
Louis Gossett Jr. Will Truly Be Missed And Never Be Forgotten Rest In Peace
Jaquazia Wilson
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