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In Memoriam: Remembering The Actors We Lost In 2023

Remembering actors we lost in 2023, including Matthew Perry, Andre Braugher, Lance Reddick and more.

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8 Awesome Movies That Call Back To The Blaxploitation Films Of The ‘70s

Blaxploitation films seem to be making a comeback! Here are 8 awesome movies that call back to the blaxploitation films of the '70s.

Cinemablend

Richard Roundtree obituary

Actor best known for his portrayal of a suave, uncompromising private detective in the title role of Shaft

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Actor Richard Roundtree, trailblazing star of ‘Shaft’ movies, dies at 81

Roundtree was considered the “first Black action hero” and became one of the leading actors in the blaxploitation genre through his New York street-smart John Shaft character in the Gordon Parks-directed film.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shaft star Richard Roundtree dies at 81

Roundtree was famous for his contributions to the blaxploitation film genre in the '70s

Salon

Richard Roundtree's best ever roles, from Shaft to Roots, as the iconic actor dies aged 81

The actor's Shaft films were among the first of the Blaxploitation movies that changed Hollywood in the Seventies

Evening Standard

Richard Roundtree death: Samuel L Jackson leads tributes to pioneering ‘Shaft’ star

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

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Richard Roundtree dead: Trailblazing actor best known for playing Shaft dies aged 81

Roundtree was considered a trailblazing actor whose hit film Shaft defined the Blaxploitation genre

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