Actor Richard Roundtree was heralded as the first black action hero for his starring role in the 1971 hit, Shaft. AFP
Actor Richard Roundtree was heralded as the first black action hero for his starring role in the 1971 hit, Shaft. AFP
Richard Roundtree, black action hero who played Shaft, dies aged 81
The actor's family said he died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles
