Actor Louis Gossett Jr remembered as ‘one of the best to ever do it’

The American actor’s last role was in the 2023 remake of The Color Purple (Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)

Director Taylor Hackford and actors Richard Gere and LeVar Burton are among those who have remembered Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr as “one of the best to ever do it” following his death aged 87.

The American actor’s death was confirmed to the AP news agency by his first cousin Neal L Gossett who said he had died in Santa Monica, California. A statement from the family said he had died on Friday morning.