- Louis Gossett Jr., Brooklyn-born Oscar winner, cause of death revealed as lung disease. 2 days ago. Jessica SchladebeckBy Jessica Schladebeck.
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- Birth Name: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. Date of Birth: May 27, 1936. Place of Birth: Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
- 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 aged 87.
- Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, the only child of Louis Gossett, a porter, and Helen (Wray) Gossett, a nurse.
- Career. In 1961, Louis Gossett Jr made his film debut in a big screen adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun which starred Sidney Poitier.
- In his two-hour interview, Louis Gossett, Jr. (1936-2024) talks about his early life, and his early interest in sports and performing.
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- Louis "Lou" Gossett Jr. was the voice actor for the Vortigaunts in Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One.