 <p class="speakable">Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.</p><p class="speakable">Gossett's nephew told The Associated Press on Friday that the actor – who also won an Emmy for his role in the TV series "Roots" – died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. The cause of death has not yet been released.</p><div class="image-ct inline"><div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/03/1200/675/Louis-Gossett-Jr.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Louis Gossett Jr. " width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of "Roots: The Complete Original Series" on Blu-ray on May 11, 2016.</span> <span>(Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)</span></p></div></div></div><p><i>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.</i></p>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.{ai:summary}<p>Louis Gossett Jr., groundbreaking actor, has passed away at 87. Cause of death undisclosed. #culture. Greg Norman from Fox News Digital reports on the developing story. #media</p>

Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87

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