Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Is Dead at 81 While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward. By Anita Gates ...

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The late Richard Roundtree wasn’t above wigging out for a birthday party. Thelma star June Squibb, 94, recalls to PEOPLE how her costar in the comedy, who died last year at age 81, helped make ...

Though Richard Roundtree passed last October at the age of 81, the actor left behind a legacy of iconic characters and memorable movies – including one that is opening this weekend.

Richard Roundtree, who died this week, had survived breast cancer before his battle with pancreatic cancer. Above, the actor is shown in October 2022 at the Action Icon Awards in Universal City ...

Though Richard Roundtree passed last October at the age of 81, the actor left behind a legacy of iconic characters and memorable movies – including one that is opening this weekend.

You can actually do that in a film.” Remembering Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree, photographed in the Los Angeles Times photo studio during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.

Alongside Squibb and Roundtree in the film, Clark Gregg, Fred Hechinger, Malcolm McDowell, and Parker Posey come along for the ride. Thelma hits theaters on June 21. See the trailer below.

Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Is Dead at 81 While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.

Though Richard Roundtree passed last October at the age of 81, the actor left behind a legacy of iconic characters and memorable movies – including one that is opening this weekend. Though most ...