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Louis Gossett Jr, first black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies

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Actor Louis Gossett Jr. poses at the Golden Screen Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 3, 2016. (File Photo: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)

(Reuters): Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died aged 87, a source close to the actor confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of death.

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