Richard Roundtree, famous for playing the lead in 1971 thriller Shaft, has died from pancreatic cancer aged 81. His manager confirmed his death to US sites Variety, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.

Richard Roundtree as John Shaft Sr. in the action-comedy "Shaft." Roundtree starred in the 1971 original. (Kyle Kaplan/Courtesy of Warner Bros.) This segment was rebroadcast on May 3, 2020. Click here ...

Richard Roundtree, a Hollywood icon who played John Shaft in the 1971 introduction to the “Shaft” film franchise, has died after a battle with cancer at age 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn of McMinn ...

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The legendary private eye John Shaft is back. The latest reboot of the classic '70s Blaxploitation classic features three generations of Shaft--original star Richard Roundtree and the 2000 remake's ...

Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for portraying detective John Shaft in the 1971 film "Shaft," has died, his representative told CBS News. He was 81. Roundtree died Tuesday at his home in Los ...

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 ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 13: Richard Roundtree attends the "Moving On" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 13, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.

In addition to “Too Much Shaft,” the 27-track Shaft: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 16 original tracks by Grammy Award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz, along with the new remix of ...

The first trailer for Shaft, the latest in the action franchise, teams together three generations of the legendary private eye. Samuel L Jackson returns as John Shaft II, as seen in the film from 2000 ...