LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Louis Gossett Jr, best known for his Oscar-winning role as the tough drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman", said on Tuesday he was fighting prostate cancer.
Gossett, 73, said his cancer was in its early stages and that he was going public to encourage African-Americans to seek early examinations and treatment for the disease.
Hollywood has always had its share of big-name black talent, from Sidney Poitier to Hattie McDaniel to Louis Gossett, Jr. But looking back, none of those big names owned Hollywood like Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, or Audrey Hepburn did.
Louis Gossett Jr., who announced at the beginning of the month that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, was able to beat the disease with an intensive treatment program!! "I'm doing very well thank you… we beat this thing.
Louis Gossett Jr. has done the right thing regarding his prostate cancer: He received an early diagnosis and he is acting promptly. As a result, the Supporting Actor Oscar winner – for 1983's An Officer and a Gentleman.
(HMG) – Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer and ready to beat it! Gossett, 74, said his cancer was in its early.
Veteran actor Louis Gossett Jr. has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The "An Officer and a Gentleman" star has started an intensive treatment program to battle the disease.
PRINT E-MAIL More Louis Gossett Jr., best known for his Oscar-winning performance in the 1982 movie 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' is reportedly fighting the early stages of prostate cancer. According to the Los Angeles-based KTLA.
LOS ANGELES-Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer. In the announcement Tuesday, Gossett says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery.
Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett is in the early stages of a battle against prostate cancer. In the announcement Tuesday, Gossett, 73, says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery.
Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr. was diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer at the age of 73 years old. The actor, who won an Academy Award in 1982 for An Officer and a Gentleman.
Some sad news from an Oscar-winning actor. Louis Gossett Jr., who took home the golden prize in 1982 for An Officer and a Gentleman, announced today that he's been diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer.
