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Actor Lou Gossett Jr. has died at 87 years old. Lou appeared in a Partridge Family TV episode "Soul Club" (with the late Richard Pryor) on January 29, 1971. Lou also appeared in 1982 "An Officer And A Gentleman" & 1986 "Iron Eagle" ("Top Gun" wannabe) & the sequels among others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Gossett_Jr.

"Soul Club" partial episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7O7gYO7zE

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I wonder how his most famous speech would go over in today's ultra-sensitive world.

Fascinating.

His most famous role is probably Officer & Gentleman. I thought he did a good job in the Iron Eagle series.