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Louis Gossett Jr.

American actor (1936–2024)
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Louis Gossett Jr.

Summary

Louis Gossett Jr. is a human[1]. Louis Gossett Jr. was born in Brooklyn[2]. Louis Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936[3]. Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica[4]. Louis Gossett Jr. died on March 29, 2024[5]. Louis Gossett Jr. worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], film producer[9], and television producer[10]. Louis Gossett Jr. ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month, #3,604 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Louis Gossett Jr.…
  • Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936[3].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. died on March 29, 2024[5].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Louis Gossett Jr.'s native language[13].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. worked as a television actor[6].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. worked as a film actor[7].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s professions included television director[8].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. worked as a film producer[9].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s professions included television producer[10].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. worked as a voice actor[14].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s field of work was acting[15].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s field of work was film production[16].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[17].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. was educated at New York University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Gossett Jr. is Roots[19].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[22].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[23].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[24].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25].
  • Louis Gossett Jr. is recorded as male[26].
  • Louis Gossett Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-05-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-03-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 46cf9ba2-251b-4872-a2cf-3a7841602448[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Gossett Jr. was born in Brooklyn[2]. Louis Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936[3]. English was Louis Gossett Jr.'s native language[13].

Education

Educated at Abraham Lincoln High School[17], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35] and New York University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], film producer[9], television producer[10], and voice actor[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[40] and film production[16], an economic activity[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Gossett Jr. is Roots[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20], an Academy Awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1936[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21], an award for best supporting actor[45], in United States[46], founded in 1943[47]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[22], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1975[50]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[23], a NAACP Image Awards[51]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[24], a class of award[52]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25], a commemorative plaque[53], in United States[54].

Death and Burial

Louis Gossett Jr. died on March 29, 2024[5]. Louis Gossett Jr. died in Santa Monica[4]. Recorded cause of death include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[55], heart failure[56], and atrial fibrillation[57].

Why It Matters

Louis Gossett Jr. ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month, #3,604 of 1,000,298).[11] Louis Gossett Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Louis Gossett Jr. is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Louis Gossett Jr. born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Louis Gossett Jr.…

Where did Louis Gossett Jr. die?

Louis Gossett Jr. died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Louis Gossett Jr. do for work?

Louis Gossett Jr. worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], television director[8], film producer[9], and television producer[10].

Where did Louis Gossett Jr. go to school?

Louis Gossett Jr. was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School[17] and New York University[18].

What awards did Louis Gossett Jr. receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[20], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[22], and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [5] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  19. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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