Richard Roundtree dead: Star of Shaft film franchise - Los Angeles Times

Often heralded as the first Black action hero, Roundtree shot to superstardom with his portrayal of private eye and smooth lady’s man John Shaft in 1971's "Shaft."
Often heralded as the first Black action hero, Roundtree shot to superstardom with his portrayal of private eye and smooth lady’s man John Shaft in 1971's Shaft.

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