RIP: Richard "Shaft" Roundtree, 81
Oct. 29th, 2023 12:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thewayneBest known for appearing as Shaft in three TV movies, the actor passed from pancreatic cancer last week. He had also been diagnosed with breast cancer in '93 and was an advocate for testing. In addition to Shaft, Roundtree also appeared in Roots, among other things.
He was a talent and quite an inspiration to a generation of actors. He also saved MGM: Shaft was made on a $500,000 budget and grossed $12 million!
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/richard-roundtree-shaft-dead-obituary-1234861830/
He was a talent and quite an inspiration to a generation of actors. He also saved MGM: Shaft was made on a $500,000 budget and grossed $12 million!
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/richard-roundtree-shaft-dead-obituary-1234861830/
