but it's his awesome performance in Diggstown as 'Honey' Ron Palmer that solidified him as an action film legend.
(from Reuters)
Louis Gossett Jr. fighting prostate cancer
Actor Louis Gossett Jr, best known for his Oscar-winning role as the tough drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman," said on Tuesday he was fighting prostate cancer. Gossett, 73, said his cancer was in its early stages and that he was going public to encourage African-Americans to seek early examinations and treatment for the disease. The award-winning actor said he had begun an intensive treatment program so that he can resume his acting schedule, and work with his Eracism Foundation, as soon as possible. "I count this diagnosis among the many challenges I have faced in my life and overcome. I expect this to be no different," Gossett said in a statement. READ MORE
Get Well Soon Lou!
