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From AP's archives: Louis Gossett Jr. on receiving a Hollywood legacy award in 2020. 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.
Louis Gossett Jr. The actor, who was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, passed away on March 29. He was 87 years old. The pioneering Hip-Hop DJ and longstanding fixture of NYC rap radio passed away on April 10th at the age of 57.
Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2024
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Bob Newhart. Bob Newhart, whose stammering, deadpan unflappability carried him to stardom as a standup comedian and later in television and movies, has died, according to a statement from his longtime publicist Jerry Digney. He was 94.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(nrfFZvrIF-SFxc8PmoXguA8__53,
star Connor Garden-Bachop. The Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player died suddenly following a medical event and police said the death wasn't being treated as suspicious. New Zealand rugby star Connor Garden-Bachop passed away suddenly on Monday following a “medical event,” New Zealand Rugby announced Tuesday. He was 25.