Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at age 87.
Sadly, Louis Gossett Jr., who was the first African-American man to receive an Academy Award for supporting actor and an Emmy for his performance in the groundbreaking television miniseries “Roots,” has passed away. He was 87 years old. It was confirmed to CBS News by Gossett’s cousin, Neal L. Gossett, that he had passed away. According to reports coming from the Associated Press, the actor passed away on Thursday evening in Santa Monica, California. The reason for the death was …