Actor Louis Gossett Jr is no more. Gossett Jr, who is the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman&nbsp;died at 87.

Gossett breathed his last in Santa Monica, California. The news of the actor's death was confirmed by his nephew to the Associated Press.&nbsp;

No cause of death was revealed.

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In the decades-long career, Gossett has been part of many critically acclaimed movies and had a shining career with numerous accolades to his name. Apart from his Academy win, he had won an Emmy for his commendable performance as a slave in the miniseries Roots.

Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, his mother Hellen Rebecca was a nurse and his father&nbsp;Louis Gossett Sr. was a porter. The veteran had a knack for acting from a very young age and continuing his passion, he made his stage debut at the age of 17 when he took part in a high school’s production of You Can’t Take It with You.

In the late 50s, the actor continued to work in critically acclaimed plays like A Raisin in the Sun, The Blacks, and The Zulu and the Zayda. However, his breakthrough came in 1977 when he played the role of Fiddler in the miniseries Roots. For his performance in the series, he won his first Emmy award for Outstanding Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series.

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In 1982, the actor made history when he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman. He became&nbsp;the first black actor to win in this category.&nbsp;He also won a Golden Globe award for his role as a Sergeant.&nbsp;

In his career, he was&nbsp;part of movies like&nbsp;Travels With My Aunt,&nbsp;The River Niger,&nbsp;The Choirboys,&nbsp;Enemy Mine,&nbsp;Daddy’s Little Girls,&nbsp;Foster Boy,&nbsp;King of the Dancehall,&nbsp;The Cuban&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Color Purple&nbsp;among others.&nbsp;

After his historic Oscar win, Gossett&nbsp;struggled with&nbsp;alcohol addiction. In 2010, he was diagnosed with&nbsp;prostate cancer,.

The actor&nbsp;is survived by sons Satie&nbsp;and Sharron.&nbsp;

Actor Louis Gossett Jr is no more. Gossett Jr, who is the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman died at 87. Gossett breathed his last in Santa Monica, California.

Actor Louis Gossett Jr is no more. Gossett Jr, who is the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman died at 87. Gossett breathed his last in Santa Monica, California. The news of the actor's death was confirmed by his nephew to the Associated Press. No cause of death was revealed. Martin Scorsese's next project is a docu-series on saints In the decades-long career, Gossett has been part of many critically acclaimed movies and had a shining career with numerous accolades to his name. Apart from his Academy win, he had won an Emmy for his commendable performance as a slave in the miniseries Roots. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, his mother Hellen Rebecca was a nurse and his father Louis Gossett Sr. was a porter. The veteran had a knack for acting from a very young age and continuing his passion, he made his stage debut at the age of 17 when he took part in a high school’s production of You Can’t Take It with You. In the late 50s, the actor continued to work in critically acclaimed plays like A Raisin in the Sun, The Blacks, and The Zulu and the Zayda. However, his breakthrough came in 1977 when he played the role of Fiddler in the miniseries Roots. For his performance in the series, he won his first Emmy award for Outstanding Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series. Bethenny Frankel becomes victim of alarming TikTok punching trend; says 'this is insane' In 1982, the actor made history when he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman. He became the first black actor to win in this category. He also won a Golden Globe award for his role as a Sergeant. In his career, he was part of movies like Travels With My Aunt, The River Niger, The Choirboys, Enemy Mine, Daddy’s Little Girls, Foster Boy, King of the Dancehall, The Cuban and The Color Purple among others. After his historic Oscar win, Gossett struggled with alcohol addiction. In 2010, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer,. The actor is survived by sons Satie and Sharron.

Louis Gossett Jr, first Black actor to win supporting actor Oscar, is dead

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its list of invitees to join the class of 2019, four Indian film personalities made it to the cut.&nbsp;

Among the 842 celebs invited to join the Academy, filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and actor Anupam Kher have been invited from India.&nbsp;

Anurag announced his acceptance as he took to Twitter and captioned it, "We are the Academy".

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Ritesh Batra, the director of 'Photograph'&nbsp;and 'Lunchbox', has also been invited.&nbsp;

As per Deadline, a total of 29 per cent of the new class revealed on Monday are people of colour that takes up the share of people of colour by 8 per cent since 2015.

Interestingly, among the new invitees, 21 are past Oscar winners and 82 are past Oscar nominees.

Among other celebs invited are Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Letitia Wright, Claire Foy, Sterling K Brown, Tom Holland, Gemma Chan, Will Poulter, Lady Gaga and Adele. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-tom-holland-claire-foy-among-842-others-invited-to-join-the-academy-232197">Here is the list of other invitees to the class of 2019.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;

In 2017, the Indians invited to be members included Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra, Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Naseeruddin Shah. Two Indian producers were also added to the honour roll -- Aditya Chopra, director, producer and founder of Yash Raj Films, and Guneet Monga ('The Lunchbox', 'Haraamkhor').&nbsp;

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its list of invitees to join the class of 2019, four Indian film personalities made it to the cut. Among the 842 celebs invited to join the Academy, filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and actor Anupam Kher have been invited from India.

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its list of invitees to join the class of 2019, four Indian film personalities made it to the cut. Among the 842 celebs invited to join the Academy, filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and actor Anupam Kher have been invited from India. Anurag announced his acceptance as he took to Twitter and captioned it, "We are the Academy". #WeAreTheAcademy https://t.co/SwOdGFxOLb — Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 1, 2019 × Ritesh Batra, the director of 'Photograph' and 'Lunchbox', has also been invited. As per Deadline, a total of 29 per cent of the new class revealed on Monday are people of colour that takes up the share of people of colour by 8 per cent since 2015. Interestingly, among the new invitees, 21 are past Oscar winners and 82 are past Oscar nominees. Among other celebs invited are Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Letitia Wright, Claire Foy, Sterling K Brown, Tom Holland, Gemma Chan, Will Poulter, Lady Gaga and Adele. Here is the list of other invitees to the class of 2019. In 2017, the Indians invited to be members included Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra, Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Naseeruddin Shah. Two Indian producers were also added to the honour roll -- Aditya Chopra, director, producer and founder of Yash Raj Films, and Guneet Monga ('The Lunchbox', 'Haraamkhor').

Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Anupam Kher join Hollywood celebs to be a part of the Academy

Inclusion and diversity is the key at any awards night as the Oscars expanded its roster of members recently. In order to diversify its ranks, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 842 new members from 59 countries, 50 per cent of whom are female and 29 per cent are people of colour, the organization said Monday.

Lady Gaga, Tom Holland, Claire Foy among 842 others invited to join the Academy