Richard Roundtree

Richard's work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” his manager said.

Roundtree shot to fame with 1971 blaxploitation movie Shaft about a private detective working in Harlem area of New York.

The acclaimed Black actor, 'Shaft' star and icon of the Blaxploitation scene Richard Roundtree has passed away on October 24th from pancreatic cancer.

AMERICAN actor Richard Roundtree, heralded as “the first Black action hero” for his starring role in the iconic 1971 hit Shaft, died on Tuesday (Oct 24) at ...

The star died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (October 24) surrounded by his family, his manager Patrick McMinn told The Hollywood Reporter.

American actor Richard Roundtree, considered the "first black action film hero" for his 1971 role in "Shaft", died Tuesday at the age of 81.

Richard Roundtree, a Blaxploitation icon who starred as detective John Shaft, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Iconic actor Richard Roundtree, known for playing John Shaft, dies at 81 | Hollywood.

Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several "Shaft" films, has died. He was 81.

Shaft star Richard Roundtree has died aged 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer with his manager revealing the actor passed away at his home in Los ...

Trailblazing black star shot to fame with 1971 movie about a private detective in New York's Harlem.

Richard Roundtree, best known for playing the suave lead role in the 1971 film Shaft, died on Thursday, the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline have reported. Roundtree (81), died in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Patrick McMinn, ...

His character was idolised, he said: 'Kids are running around in black leather jackets and are swaggering'

Actor Richard Roundtree who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died aged 81.

Samuel L. Jackson has paid tribute to 'Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree, who has died aged 81 from pancreatic cancer.

While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.

Actor, who has died in Los Angeles aged 81, became the first black action hero when he shot to stardom in the 1971 blaxploitation crime thriller.

Richard Roundtree, best known for his starring role in the 'Shaft' franchise, died on October 24 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Private eye John Shaft was a new kind of figure in film: unapologetically Black with swagger. He clapped back at white cops, he busted mobsters, ...

Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie "Shaft" and ...

The trailblazing actor, who starred as the private detective in several "Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81.

Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971's “Shaft,” has died, according to ...