**Oscar-Winning Black Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87: A Trailblazing Hollywood Career Remembered**
New York, NY – Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has passed away at the age of 87. Gossett made history as the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” His career spanned seven decades, during which he amassed hundreds of onscreen credits. Gossett’s journey in Hollywood began on Broadway as a teenager, where he shared the stage with iconic figures such as Maya …