The first black man to win a supporter Oscar for his role in the film “An Officer and a Gentleman” has died.

Louis Gossett Junior previously won an Emmy for his role in the groundbreaking TV mini-series “Roots”.

He was also a star on Broadway, replacing Billy Daniels in “Golden Boy” with Sammy Davis Junior in 1964, and more recently in the 2023 remake of “The Colour Purple.”

No cause of death was revealed. Gossett Junior was 87.