Richard Roundtree Passed Away: Legendary actor Richard Roundtree passes away, was famous worldwide as 'Shaft'
Richard Roundtree Passed Away: Bad news has come for the fans of America's famous actor Richard Roundtree. He passed away. Richard has shown his excellent acting in many films. In the film industry, he was known as a black action hero. Richard was famous for his way of making villains taste fun in films.
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A bad news has emerged from the film corridors of America on Wednesday morning. Actor Richard Roundtree, famous as 'Black Action Hero', died at the age of 81. The cause of his death is said to be pancreatic cancer.
This information has come to light from Hollywood publication Deadline. He was known for the film 'Shaft' released in 1971. With this movie, he became an overnight star at a young age. It was the first blaxploitation film in American history. He played the role of a private detective in this film. Along with the screenplay of the film, Richard's powerpack performance won the hearts of people. After the success of this movie, some sequels and television spinoffs were made.
Richard's manager Patrick McMinnnon said that his work and career were a turning point for the African and American film industries. His contribution to the film industry cannot be forgotten.
Richard Roundtrick was called America's first black action hero. After his success, the way was opened for other black artists in the glamor world. After the super success of 'Shaft', he worked in many films like 'Shaft in Africa', 'Steel', 'Moving On', 'Man Friday'.
Richard married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Jane, which lasted only from 1963 to 1973. After this, in 1980 he married Karin Serena. Richard has four daughters, named Nicole, Taylor, Morgan, and Kelly.
