Louis Gossett, Jr. Memorial Cover

Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (1936-2024) had an acting career that spanned seven decades In addition to his award-winning and historic roles in the television miniseries Roots (an Emmy) and the film An Officer and a Gentleman (an Oscar), Gossett appeared opposite Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Cicely Tyson. He portrayed Patrice Lumumba, Vernon Jordan, Anwar Sadat, Satchel Paige, and the U. S. President. Gossett won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor - Television for his role in the HBO film, The Josephine Baker Story, and he portrayed Mathu, the protagonist in the 1987 film A Gathering of Old Men, based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.