Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union lead tributes to late 'Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree - ABC News
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Samuel L. Jackson and Gabrielle Union are among the Hollywood stars paying tribute to late "Shaft" actor Richard Roundtree.
The actor died Tuesday at age 81.
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Richard Roundtree's Shaft co-star Samuel L. Jackson and Gabrielle Union lead celebrity tributes to the iconic actor after his death at 81 from cancer
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Stars Mourn the Death of Richard Roundtree
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Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union Remember Richard Roundtree
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Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union Remember Richard Roundtree
Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union lead tributes to late 'Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree
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Shaft Star Richard Roundtree Dead at 81, Samuel L. Jackson & More Stars Pay Tribute
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Richard Roundtree Dead at 81: Gabrielle Union and More Pay Tribute
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Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union lead tributes to late 'Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree - Good Morning America
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Shaft' Star Richard Roundtree Dead at 81; Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union and More Pay Tribute - Everything Zoomer
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Samuel L. Jackson and More Stars Pay Tribute to 'Shaft' Star
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Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union lead tributes to late 'Shaft
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Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union lead tributes to late 'Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree - Good Morning America