Richard Roundtree, best known for his role as Detective John Shaft in the '70s action thriller "Shaft," has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Associated Press ...

Richard Roundtree in the 1971 film “Shaft,” which made him a star.Credit...John Kisch Archive/Getty Images Supported by By Anita Gates Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African ...

By Chris Koseluk Richard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who helped open the door to a generation of Black filmmakers and performers with his portrayal of private eye John Shaft, “the cat that ...

Richard Roundtree lent his velvet voice and cool cat stride to one of the most influential action heroes of the 1970s. Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man? “Shaft ...

Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for portraying detective John Shaft in the 1971 film "Shaft," has died, his representative told CBS News. He was 81. Roundtree died Tuesday at his home in ...

Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died. He was 81. The news was confirmed by Roundtree’s ...

This week, the film world lost actor Richard Roundtree to pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SHAFT") RICHARD ROUNDTREE: (As John Shaft) Where are my manners? I didn't ...

And, with the recent passing of Richard Roundtree, I thought it apropos to go over just what a seismic impact the character of Shaft left on both the Black community, but also cinema at large.

Richard Roundtree, known for his role as Shaft in the series of films, died at the age of 81. The actor has left a legacy in both film and television for generations to come. Roundtree made his ...

Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday at 81 in Los Angeles, was easily one of the coolest actors ever. When he was cast as the Black private eye John Shaft in the 1971 film of the same name ...