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Louis Gossett Jr.


Born
in New York City, The United States
May 27, 1936

Died
March 29, 2024

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Genre
Biography, Memoir, History


Louis Gossett, Jr., is one of the most respected African American actors in film, television, stage, and voice-over history with a distinct voice that carries a quiet authority. A triple-threat talent with an Emmy for Roots, an Oscar for Officer and a Gentleman, and a Golden Globe for The Josephine Baker Story, Gossett is in the upper echelons of actors.

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“[T]he energy we exert on war, I would like to pray … gets reverted back to a communal effort to save the planet.”
― Louis Gossett Jr.
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