Richard Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, a bedroom suburb of New York City, in July 1942. His hometown was later made famous as the residence of the fictional Rob and Laura Petrie on the 1960s sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. His sports talents earned him an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern … Read more
One of the 1970s’ enduring cinematic icons has died. Richard Roundtree, best known to generations of moviegoers as the title character in the Shaft film series, passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The cause of death, according to his manager, was pancreatic cancer, which he had been diagnosed with several months earlier. Roundtree was 81 … Read more
Richard Roundtree — the actor known for originating the role of action hero John Shaft — has died. He was 81 years old. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Roundtree’s manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed that the actor passed away at his home in Los Angeles today, October 24, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. … Read more
Richard Roundtree, the legendary star of Shaft, is dead at 81 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Who’s that black private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks? SHAFT! Sad news to report this evening, with Deadline reporting that the legendary Richard Roundtree, who played the iconic private eye Shaft in five … Read more