Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, dies

US

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87.

The actor’s nephew confirmed he died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California.

No cause of death was revealed.

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