Louis Gossett Jr., the groundbreaking actor whose career spanned over five decades and who became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his memorable role in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982) has died. Gossett, who was born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., was 87. Recognized […]

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