R.I.P.: Richard Roundtree (SHAFT)

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R.I.P.: Richard Roundtree (SHAFT) Oct 24, 2023 21:00:17 GMT -5

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Post by erik on Oct 24, 2023 21:00:17 GMT -5

Richard Roundtree, the great African-American actor who hit a goldmine in 1971 by giving everyone else the Shaft, has sadly lost a brief but severe battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 81:

variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/richard-roundtree-dead-shaft-1235767495/

"I think honesty is of the first, utmost importance in art... any art. After that comes technique and... after that comes talent. Honesty is first. All the rest of the things are important, too, but they're secondary. Without honesty, I don't care how much technique you have, you have nothing."--Linda Ronstadt

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R.I.P.: Richard Roundtree (SHAFT)

Post by erik on Oct 24, 2023 21:00:17 GMT -5

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