Richard Roundtree dead: Shaft star dies at 81

By Conrad Hoyt

Published October 25, 2023 5:21am ET

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Richard Roundtree dead: Shaft star dies at 81 — Richard Roundtree attends the premiere of Shaft, at AMC Lincoln Square, Monday, June 10, 2019, in New York. | (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing actor known for his work in Shaft and Roots, died at the age of 81.

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