One of the legends of 1970s cinema has died.
One of the 1970s’ enduring cinematic icons has died. Richard Roundtree, best known to generations of moviegoers as the title character in the film series, passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The cause of death, according to his manager, was pancreatic cancer, which he had been diagnosed with several months earlier. Roundtree was 81 years old.
Roundtree had a long and prolific career on film and television. On the small screen he appeared on shows ranging from But without question, Roundtree’s signature role was that of private eye John Shaft who — according to the Oscar winning theme song that came to define the film — was “the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks.”
Based on the novels by Ernest Tidyman, John Shaft was one of the first black action heroes of movies; a private eye who didn’t take any s— from the cops ’s popularity with audiences not only led to an entire series of movies and a spinoff TV show , it helped launch the blaxploitation film genre.
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