[Richard Roundtree, famous for playing the lead
in 1971 thriller Shaft, has died from
pancreatic cancer aged 81.
His manager confirmed his death to US
sites Variety, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.
Roundtree's turn as streetwise private detective
John Shaft made him a star - with the famous
musical intro by Isaac Hayes also winning an Oscar.]
Top actor sadly missed
https://news.sky.com/story/shaft-sta...ed-81-12992102
