At the age of 87, Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar for supporting actor, passes away.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Oscar for supporting actor, passes away. LOS ANGELES: Following his appearance in the groundbreaking TV miniseries “Roots,” Louis Gossett Jr. became the first Black man to win both an Emmy and an Oscar for supporting actor. Sadly, he passed away. His age was 87. The…