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

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

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

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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action

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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action