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Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87.
Gossett broke barriers in Hollywood as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, winning in 1983 for An Officer and a Gentleman.
He also won an Emmy in 1977 for the miniseries Roots.
Gossett's final film role was in last year's remake of The Color Purple.
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