{"id":2366,"date":"2024-11-20T23:25:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T23:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2024-11-20T23:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T23:25:52","slug":"oscar-winning-actor-from-an-officer-and-a-gentleman-passes-away-at-87-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareinfo24.com\/?p=2366","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-Winning Actor from \u2018An Officer and a Gentleman\u2019 Passes Away at 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Louis Gossett Jr., known for his unforgettable roles in\u00a0<em>An Officer and a Gentleman<\/em>\u00a0and the TV series\u00a0<em>Roots<\/em>, has passed away at the age of 87. He made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, breaking barriers in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1679364\" data-uid=\"0a7bb\">\n<div id=\"mgw1679364_0a7bb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Throughout his life, Gossett worked on more than 200 Hollywood projects, with 12 more still waiting to be released, according to IMDb. Sadly, he won\u2019t be able to see these future works come to life.<\/p>\n<p>On March 28, 2024, Gossett died in Santa Monica, California. NPR reported his passing, and a death certificate obtained by TMZ revealed that he suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which, along with heart failure and atrial fibrillation, led to his death. 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