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  1. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › moviesLouis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor from 'An Officer and a...

    Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best supporting actor for playing a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), has died, his ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Officer_and_a_gentlemanAn Officer and a Gentleman - Wikipedia

    An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film directed by Taylor Hackford from a screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, and starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr.

  3. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentLouis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death revealed - USA TODAY

    May 1, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr.'s cause of death has been revealed. Gossett's death certificate confirms the 87-year-old "An Officer and a Gentleman" actor died in March of chronic obstructive...

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/03/29 › moviesLouis Gossett Jr., 87, Dies; ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and...

    Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., who took home an Academy Award for “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for “Roots,” both times playing a mature man who guides a younger one taking on a new role —...

  5. variety.com › 2024 › filmLouis Gossett Jr. in 'An Officer and a Gentleman': A Mythic...

    Mar 30, 2024 · Remembering Louis Gossett Jr. in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’: His Timeless Acting Elevated the Movie Drill Sergeant Into a Mythic Figure. By Owen Gleiberman. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett...

  6. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesLouis Gossett Jr. dead: 'Officer and a Gentleman' star broke...

    Mar 29, 2024 · Forever remembered for his career-defining roles in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and the influential television miniseries “Roots,” Gossett died Thursday night in Santa Monica, his nephew...

  7. variety.com › 2024 › filmLouis Gossett Jr. Dead: 'Officer and a Gentleman' Oscar ... -...

    Mar 29, 2024 · Louis Gossett Jr., who won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as...