Remembering Richard Roundtree_ Rare Interviews and Never-Before-Seen Moments Wit

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00:00 Hollywood morning tonight, the loss of a true legend and trail

00:03 blazer Richard roundtree et was lucky enough to spend time with

00:07 Mister roundtree learning more about the man behind the iconic

00:11 action star.

00:12 >> I still get a lot of people come.

00:18 So in lines.

00:21 And it is just as a bad.

00:25 >> I'm supposed to shut your mouth shut your mouth.

00:30 >> So how many people have their own theme song.

00:32 >> Without a doubt Mister roundtree redefined the way

00:35 black masculinity was portrayed on film as the first black

00:38 action hero shaft.

00:40 >> There's a lot of people who go through life and die and

00:44 never been heard of but anything that ever done if it's

00:47 all over tomorrow. I'm proud of that piece of work.

00:50 >> It confirmed the 81 year-old passed away yesterday at his

00:54 home surrounded by family after a brief battle with pancreatic

00:57 cancer.

00:58 >> I fit in the shaft will take right here right now.

01:00 >> It was easy last spoke to Mister roundtree in 2019

01:04 alongside 3 generations of shaft, including Samuel L

01:08 Jackson and Jesse T usher let's do it.

01:11 >> How does it feel to watch the evolution Richard.

01:15 >> The incredibly proud.

01:17 Number one.

01:18 Fact that is going on for this long is unbelievable.

01:23 >> Jackson posted a touching tribute calling his predecessor

01:26 quote the prototype the best to ever do it. Richard's career

01:30 span more than 5 decades included a role in the acclaimed

01:33 miniseries roots.

01:35 >> They will come out here knocking on the door.

01:37 >> In 1996 he was on set as he took over Bel Air.

01:41 >> I just can't get enough for Richard roundtree call it.

01:47 The father's intuition.

01:48 >> Richards being Mary Jane costar Gabrielle Union said

01:52 working alongside her TV dad was a quote dream with the key

01:55 to longevity.

01:56 >> I don't know what the key is other than the fact I guess I

02:03 give good product.

02:04 >> Mister roundtree's legacy will definitely live on.

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