(FILES) US actor Louis Gossett Jr., arrives for the 15th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on February 8, 2016. Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, has died at 87. A statement from his family said he died March 29, 2024. (Photo by ROBYN BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)