Richard Roundtree broke ground with his role of detective John Shaft in 1970s Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81.

Richard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who ... "the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about," died Tuesday. He was 81. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer ...

Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several "Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager ...

We had the chance to speak with Sheriff Richard Roundtree who spoke about some current goals he and his administration accomplished, like removing fentanyl from the streets that could have taken ...