Richard Roundtree dead: Trailblazing star of 'Shaft' movies was 81 - Chicago Sun-Times

Roundtree was considered the “first Black action hero” and became one of the leading actors in the blaxploitation genre through his New York street-smart John Shaft character in the Gordon Parks-directed film.

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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 – Hartford Courant

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