Louis Gossett Jr., 'An Officer and a Gentleman' star who broke barriers in Hollywood, dies

Louis Gossett Jr. won an Oscar for 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and an Emmy for 'Roots.' He died Thursday night in Santa Monica, his nephew told the Associated Press.

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