How Richard Roundtree Spoke Up About his Breast Cancer (Exclusive)
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23 years before his death from pancreatic cancer, Richard Rowntree opened up to PEOPLE about his breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree dead at 81 after battle with
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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action
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Richard Roundtree Passes Away, Shaft Star Was 81
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How Richard Roundtree Spoke Up About his Breast Cancer (Exclusive)
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IN MEMORIAM: Richard Roundtree, Trailblazing “Shaft” Actor, Dies