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

Richard Roundtree

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

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 - Santa Monica Daily Press

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Richard Roundtree, who played John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft

Richard Roundtree, Shaft star, dead at 81 – KONO 101.1

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

Richard Roundtree, star of 'Shaft,' dies at 81

Trailblazing 'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered first

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action