Richard Roundtree Dead: ‘Shaft’ & ‘Family Reunion’ Star Dies at 81

Richard Roundtree has sadly passed away. The Shaft and Family Reunion star died at the age of 81 on Tuesday afternoon (October 24), his longtime manager Patrick McMinn confirmed. Variety reports that the Golden Globe-nominated actor passed after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.   “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick shared in a statement. “The impact he...