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Louis Gossett Jr. Cause Of Death Revealed

Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. died of a lung condition, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ.

According to the report, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), was the main cause of death, TMZ says, with heart failure and atrial fibrillation contributing factors. He’d reprise his Raisin role of George Murchison, the college suitor of the play’s rebellious Beneatha, in the 1961 film adaptation directed by Daniel Petrie. His film work included The Landlord, Skin Game, The Deep, The Choirboys and Jaws 3 – D, but it was his performance as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley opposite Richard Gere’s new recruit Zack Mayo in An Officer and a Gentleman that earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

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