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Louis Gossett Jr.'s Cause of Death Revealed

Published: 04/19/2024

Louis Gossett Jr. died from a lung condition ... according to his death certificate. TMZ obtained a copy of the document ... which cites chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the main cause of death. It also notes heart failure and atrial fibrillation as contributing conditions. It says…

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Louis Gossett Jr., protagonista de "Officer and a Gentleman", muere a los 87 años

Published: 03/29/2024

Louis Gossett Jr., el primer hombre negro en ganar un Oscar como Mejor Actor de Reparto, ha muerto. El sobrino del actor dijo que Gossett falleció el jueves por la noche en Santa Mónica. No se ha revelado la causa de muerte. Gossett tuvo una célebre carrera. Su punto más notable fue cuando…

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Louis Gossett Jr., 'Officer and a Gentleman' Star, Dead at 87

Published: 03/29/2024

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Supporting Actor Oscar, has died. The actor's nephew said Gossett passed away Thursday night in Santa Monica. No cause of death has been revealed. Gossett had a celebrated career, most noticeably earning his groundbreaking Academy Award for 1982's…

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Louis Gossett Jr. Says He'll Never Stop Acting, Even at Age 85

Published: 08/31/2021

Louis Gossett Jr. isn't hanging up his acting career anytime soon -- so says the Oscar winner himself, and his reasons are interesting. We got the acclaimed actor at LAX where we asked about his prolific and prolonged career ... even at this point in his life. Our photog pointed out the…

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Louis Gossett, Jr. Hospitalized with COVID But Left Out of Fear

Published: 12/31/2020

Louis Gossett, Jr. can tell you how bad COVID is ... he has it, was hospitalized for it, but left because it's a s*** show inside. Sources connected to the Oscar-winning actor tell TMZ ... the 84-year-old tested positive and was so sick he couldn't even stand. He was taken to a Georgia-area…

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James Caan -- Out Of Misery, Back to Work (PHOTO)

Published: 10/02/2015

James Caan wasted no time ... less than 48 hours after he went to an emergency room, he was back at work, and smiling with his co-star Louis Gossett Jr. TMZ broke the story ... the 75-year-old showed up to a Toronto hospital Tuesday night for a mild chest infection. He was treated and released,…

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Louis Gossett Jr. -- Recapturing My Youth Hurts Like a Bitch (PHOTOS)

Published: 08/05/2015

Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. is 79-years-old, but NOT too old to rock some new ice in his ear ... much like the average teenager. Louis got his left ear re-pierced Monday at T-Man Tattoo in Studio City, CA. He told staffers he first got it pierced back in '74 for a movie role, but it closed up…

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Louis Gossett Jr. -- L.A. Needs The Raiders ... It's Time They Move Back

Published: 10/08/2014

The Raiders NEED Los Angeles ... and Los Angeles NEEDS the Raiders -- so says Hollywood legend Louis Gossett Jr. who tells TMZ Sports it's time to bring the Silver & Black back to where they belong. Louis -- who recently appeared on "Celebrity Ghost Stories" -- says L.A. is still haunted by the…

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Louis Gossett Jr. Is Still a Gentleman

Published: 03/04/2008

Horses are the new black. Only Louis Gossett Jr. can sport horses on a jacket and still make it look cool. The 71-year-old was out at Mr. Chow last night, and he gave everyone a line from his famous movie "Officer and a Gentleman." Gossett told photogs he got his jacket from the fashion hub of the…

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Lou Gossett: Wannabe Me Forged Lakers Ticket Contract!

Published: 04/19/2007

Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. says he's the victim of an identity thief -- and that someone forged his signature to get their hands on a pair of $37,000 Lakers tickets. In an exclusive interview with TMZ, Gossett swats away allegations that he took the tickets and didn't pay for them -- and, by the…

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Louis Gossett Jr. -- Deadbeat Lakers Fan?

Published: 04/17/2007

Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. is being slammed for allegedly not paying for a pair of $37,000 Lakers tickets, and now the brass behind the basketball team is crying foul. In a lawsuit filed recently in Los Angeles Superior Court, the former "Iron Eagle" is accused of signing a 2003 contract for a pair…

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Louis Gossett Jr.: It’s Up To Us To Stop Donald Trump

Our photog asked Louis Gossett Jr. what he thinks the world would be like if Donald Trump gets elected for President? Louis says it’s really up to us to stop that from happening.

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Louis Gossett Jr. -- L.A. Needs The Raiders ... It's Time They Move Back

The Raiders NEED Los Angeles ... and Los Angeles NEEDS the Raiders -- so says Hollywood legend Louis Gossett Jr. who tells TMZ Sports it's time to bring the Silver & Black back to where they belong.

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Louis Gossett Jr.’s Beautiful Rolls Royce

Louis Gossett Jr. was cruising through the mall in his 1986 Rolls Royce, and gives our cameraman suggestions for cruising music on a sunny day.

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