Richard Roundtree, Actor Best Known as 'Shaft,' Dead at 81
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Actor Richard Roundtree has died. Roundtree was born in 1942 in Westchester, New York, and performed for five decades on stage and screen.
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shaft roundtree death: Richard Roundtree, trailblazing actor best known for 'Shaft', passes away at 81 - The Economic Times
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Richard Roundtree, star of the original 'Shaft,' dies at 81
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