Richard Roundtree
D.O.B:
1942-07-09
D.O.D:
2023-10-24
Place of Birth:
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Profession:
Acting
Richard Arnold Roundtree July 9 1942 October 24 2023 was an American actor He is noted as being the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and its four sequels released between 1972 and 2019 For his performance in the original film he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year Actor in 1972 Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle New York on February 17 2024
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