{"id":100284,"date":"2023-10-25T01:34:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100284"},"modified":"2023-10-25T01:34:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:34:59","slug":"richard-roundtree-dead-aged-81-shaft-star-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/tv-movies\/richard-roundtree-dead-aged-81-shaft-star-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Roundtree dead aged 81: Shaft star dies after battle with pancreatic cancer | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHAFT star <strong>Richard Roundtree<\/strong> has died aged 81 after battle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The actor died with his family by his bedside, Deadline reported.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/paramount-pictures-what-men-want-465277317.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Roundtree\u2019s death was confirmed to Deadline by his agency, Artists &amp; Representatives, and his longtime manager, Patrick McMinn. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cArtists &amp; Representatives Agency mourns the loss of our friend and client Richard Roundtree,\u201d the agency said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis trailblazing career changed the face of entertainment around the globe and his enduring legacy will be felt for generations to come. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Our hearts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported he died after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The actor is best known for his role as detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller.<\/p>\n<p>He then reprised the role in its sequels, Shaft\u2019s Big Score! in 1972 and Shaft in Africa 1973 as well as the Shaft TV series in 1973.<\/p>\n<p>And in 2000, Roundtree starred in the John Singleton movie Shaft with Samuel L. 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