Much Louis Gossett Junior, the first black man to win
a supporting actor Oscar,
has died. Gossip's family and longtime publicist announced he died
today.
The age of 87, Gossett won an Academy Award for
his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman.
He also won an Emmy for his role in the
miniseries Roots.
He was in so many television shows and movies,
the statement did not reveal his cause of death,
but early in 2010, Gossett announced he had prostate cancer.