Friends and family members gathered at St. Catherine AME Zion Church on Saturday for a memorial that honored the life and legacy of Richard Roundtree. The late actor was born in New Rochelle and died ...

LOS ANGELES — Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81. He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family by his ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tim Reid, an actor and filmmaker, to remember his friend, the late actor Richard Roundtree. Remembering Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' star and pioneer for Black actors ...

Late actor and New Rochelle native Richard Roundtree was honored with a memorial in his hometown Saturday. Roundtree is considered the first Black action hero for his role as John Shaft in the 1971 ...