- Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 The Associated Press
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- Louis Gossett Jr., commanding actor of TV and film, dies at 87 The Washington Post
- Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87 Fox News
- Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dead at 87 CNN