Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died at the age of 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed ...

Roundtree has the distinction of being among a handful of actors who enjoyed top billing with his first-ever screen credit.

Actor Richard Roundtree, best known for his leading role in the iconic 1970s 'Shaft' film franchise and the TV series 'Roots', has died. He was 81.

The trailblazing actor, best known for starring as the ultra-smooth private detective John Shaft, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. After the 1971 ...

Roundtree, who played private eye John Shaft in the Seventies film franchise, died from pancreatic cancer. He was 81.

Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the titular private detective in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died at the ...

Richard Roundtree, a Blaxploitation icon who starred as detective John Shaft, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Roundtree shot to fame with 1971 blaxploitation movie Shaft about a private detective working in Harlem area of New York.

The star died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (October 24) surrounded by his family, his manager Patrick McMinn told The Hollywood Reporter.

American actor Richard Roundtree, considered the "first black action film hero" for his 1971 role in "Shaft", died Tuesday at the age of 81.

The trailblazing actor, best known for starring as the ultra-smooth private detective John Shaft, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. After the 1971 ...

The rugged all-action Roundtree shot to fame with Blaxploitation classic Shaft as a private detective in Harlem. He reprised the role in several sequels and a ...

Roundtree, who starred as the New York street savvy titular private investigator Shaft in the early 1970s, was hailed as a trailblazing actor who changed the ...

Hollywood stars have remembered US actor and “pioneer” Richard Roundtree for his role in the Shaft film franchise which “influenced so many” following his ...

While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.

Richard Roundtree, best known for his starring role in the 'Shaft' franchise, died on October 24 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Private eye John Shaft was a new kind of figure in film: unapologetically Black with swagger. He clapped back at white cops, he busted mobsters, ...

Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971's “Shaft,” has died, according to ...

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