Here are some of the leaders, newsmakers, sports legends and entertainment greats who have died so far this year.
LOS ANGELES — Richard Roundtree, who played the iconic title character in the 1971 film"Shaft," has died at age 81, his manager has confirmed to media outlets. Roundtree began his long career as a model and stage actor, and struck it big with his first film role, the private detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks' 1971 Blaxploitation film"Shaft," which was a smash hit.
Roundtree had a notable performance as Sam Bennett in the 1977 miniseries"Roots." He made appearances on hit shows such as"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,""Heroes" and"Desperate Housewives." Gabrielle Union, who worked with Roundtree on the BET series"Being Mary Jane," shared a tribute on social media. "He was ALWAYS the coolest man in the room with the BEST vibes," she wrote."He was simply the best & we all loved him."
Working with Richard Roundtree was a dream. Getting to hang with him & our Being Mary Jane family was always a good ass time with the best stories & laughs. He was ALWAYS the coolest man in the room with the BEST vibes & ppl would literally run over to come see him. He was simply…“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” his manager, Patrick McMinn, said in a statement to Variety.
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Richard Roundtree Dies: 'Shaft' Star Was 81Richard Roundtree, who broke ground with his signature role in the Shaft movie franchise, passed away this afternoon, Oct. 24, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer with his family at his bed…
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Richard Roundtree Dead: 'Shaft' Star Was 81Richard Roundtree, the movie star who originated the role of detective John Shaft in the blaxploitation classic, died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer.
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Richard Roundtree, Original Shaft Star, Dead at 81Richard Roundtree's cause of death was a short battle with cancer.
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Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' actor, dies at age 81Roundtree's career in film and television spanned more than 50 years and included five 'Shaft' movies.
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft’ and 'Roots', Dies at 81Richard Roundtree played the memorable private eye in 'Shaft' and also the 1976 ABC miniseries 'Roots.'
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