Daniel is a University of Louisville graduate with an English degree, a sizable collection of Blu-rays, books, records, and a love of hiking. Richard Roundtree's portrayal of Shaft broke barriers and ...

Editor’s note: Sam Fulwood III is a writer and veteran news correspondent. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. In the 1971 film “Shaft,” Richard Roundtree — ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s ...

“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!!” Jackson wrote in an Instagram post, featuring the two of them in the 2019 feature film. “SHAFT, as we know it is & will always be His ...

Richard Roundtree, known for his role as Shaft in the series of films, died at the age of 81. The actor has left a legacy in both film and television for generations to come. Roundtree made his debut ...

"We knew that we had something unique, but didn’t realize how unique it was until later on." Credit: Craft Recordings On Shaft, Hayes excelled as a crafter of lush melodies, tender meditations, muscle ...

Richard Roundtree, who portrayed the iconic John Shaft across five films and a short-lived TV series, has died at 81. Roundtree died while in the company of his family at his Los Angeles home from ...

Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was ...