He was simply the best': Richard Roundtree, the actor who played Shaft, has died at 81

Richard Roundtree, the actor who played the iconic action hero Shaft, has died at 81 from pancreatic cancer on 24 October. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles, California.

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