Death of Louis Gossett Jr was not expected at all, says ex-personal assistant

Miriam Holder Jacobs, a former personal assistant to Louis Gossett Jr, pays her respects (Richard Vogel/AP)

The death of Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr at the age of 87 was “not expected at all”, according to his former personal assistant.

On Friday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce placed a wreath of flowers on the Walk of Fame star of Gossett Jr, after he was awarded the honour in 1992, nine years after becoming the first black man to take home a best supporting actor Oscar.