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Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning drill sergeant in ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’, dies at 87

By 2024-03-29T16:34:00

Louis Gossett Jr.

Source: Paramount Pictures

Brooklyn-born actor became first black man to win supporting actor Oscar.

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