Samuel L. Jackson and Gabrielle Union were among those paying tribute to Richard Roundtree in the wake of his death this week. The actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective John Shaft in ...

After the passing of Richard Roundtree, celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more pay tribute to him.

Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died. He was 81. ... Jackson, who costarred with ...

Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree in 2019 Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Tributes have begun to pour in for Richard Roundtree following the revered actor’s death at 81.

Richard Roundtree’s acting legacy. Roundtree returned for his role as John Shaft alongside Samuel L Jackson in the 2000 remake, but he didn’t only work on Shaft.

Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for portraying detective John Shaft in the 1971 film "Shaft," has died, his representative told CBS News. ... too," Jackson wrote on Instagram.

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 10: Actors Richard Roundtree and Samuel L Jackson take part in SiriusXM's Town Hall with the cast of 'Shaft' hosted by Sway Calloway at SiriusXM Studios on June 10, 2019 in ...

Actor Richard Roundtree, who broke barriers and reached international stardom as the titular character in the “Shaft” film franchise, died Tuesday after a brief battle with pancreatic c… ...

(CNN) — Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died, ... Jackson, who costarred with ...