- Louis Gossett Jr., 87, Dies; ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots’ Actor The New York Times
- Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ dead at 87 CNN
- Louis Gossett Jr., commanding actor of TV and film, dies at 87 The Washington Post
- Louis Gossett Jr., Award-Winning Actor in ‘Roots’ and ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ Dies at 87 The Wall Street Journal
- Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. dead at 87 Fox News