Louis Gossett Jr. Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Louis Gossett Jr. Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Louis Gossett Jr. Facts

Full Name	Louis Gossett Jr.
Birthdate	May 27, 1936
Birth Place	Sheepshead Bay, NY
Age (in 2024)	88 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Movie Actor

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Louis Gossett Jr. Age & Birthday

Louis Gossett Jr. is best known as Movie Actor who has born on May 27, 1936 in Sheepshead Bay, NY. Currently, Louis Gossett Jr. is 88 years, 6 months and 15 days old. Louis Gossett Jr. will celebrate 89th birthday on Tuesday, 27th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Louis Gossett Jr. upcoming birthday.

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Louis Gossett Jr. Biography

About

American actor best known for his Academy Award-winning role in An Officer and a Gentleman. He gained further fame for his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the miniseries Roots. He has also had prominent roles in A Raisin in the Sun, Iron Eagle, and The Punisher.

Before Fame

He turned down the chance to play basketball for New York University to concentrate on theater.

Trivia

He wrote the famous Richie Havens song, "Handsome Johnny."

Family Life

He is the cousin of The Closer actor Robert Gossett. He married three times and has two sons named Satie and Sharron Gossett.

Associated With

Peter Benchley wrote the screenplay for the film The Deep, in which he starred as a druglord.

Top Asked Questions about Louis Gossett Jr.

How old is Louis Gossett Jr. in 2024?

Louis Gossett Jr. is 88 years old today.

When was Louis Gossett Jr. born?

Louis Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936 in Sheepshead Bay, NY.

What is Louis Gossett Jr. zodiac sign?

Louis Gossett Jr. zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Louis Gossett Jr. best known for?

Louis Gossett Jr. was best known as Movie Actor.

Fun Facts about Louis Gossett Jr.'s Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Louis Gossett Jr.'s birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Louis Gossett Jr. was born on Wednesday, 148^th day / 22^nd week of 1936
Louis Gossett Jr. has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Louis Gossett Jr. birthday is XXVII.V.MCMXXXVI
Louis Gossett Jr.'s birthstone is Emerald
Louis Gossett Jr.'s birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Louis Gossett Jr. age in year is 88 years old
Louis Gossett Jr. age in month is 1062 months old
Louis Gossett Jr. age in day is 32340 days old
Louis Gossett Jr. age in hour is 776160 hours old
Louis Gossett Jr. age in minute is 46569600 minutes old
Louis Gossett Jr. age in second is 2794176000 seconds old
Next Louis Gossett Jr. birthday is on Tuesday, May 27th 2025
Louis Gossett Jr. age in next birthday (2025) is 89 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 27, 1936 birthday

Historical Events on Louis Gossett Jr. Birthday (May 27)

Below are historical events that coincided with Louis Gossett Jr.'s birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1971	The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25 near Wuppertal.
1977	A plane crash at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, kills 67.
1971	Pakistani forces massacre over 200 civilians, mostly Bengali Hindus, in the Bagbati massacre.
1975	Dibbles Bridge coach crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 - the highest ever death toll in a road accident in the United Kingdom.
1980	The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.
1984	The Danube-Black Sea Canal is opened, in a ceremony attended by the Ceaușescus. It had been under construction since the 1950s.
1988	Somaliland War of Independence: Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces in Hargeisa and Burao, then second and third largest cities of Somalia.
1996	First Chechen War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechnyan rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire.
1997	The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell.
1998	Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot.
2001	Members of the Islamist separatist group Abu Sayyaf seize twenty hostages from an affluent island resort on Palawan in the Philippines; the hostage crisis would not be resolved until June 2002.
2006	The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured.
2016	Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.
2017	Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
2018	Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floors of buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City, and causing cars to overturn.
1988	The birth of Irina Davydova, Russian hurdler
1988	The birth of Garrett Richards, American baseball pitcher
1988	The birth of Tyler Sash, American football player (d. 2015)
1989	The birth of Igor Morozov, Estonian footballer
1989	The birth of Peakboy, South Korean rapper, record producer, and singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Yenew Alamirew, Ethiopian runner
1990	The birth of Chris Colfer, American actor and singer
1990	The birth of Marcus Kruger, Swedish ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Sebastien Dewaest, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Tim Lafai, Samoan rugby league player
1991	The birth of Ksenia Pervak, Russian tennis player
1991	The birth of Eneli Vals, Estonian footballer
1992	The birth of Aaron Brown, Canadian sprinter
1992	The birth of Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, Canadian canoer
1997	The birth of Anna Bondar, Hungarian tennis player
2013	The death of Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, Indian politician (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Bill Pertwee, English actor (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Abdoulaye Sékou Sow, Malian politician, Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Robert Genn, Canadian painter and author (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Helma Sanders-Brahms, German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Roberto Vargas, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Massimo Vignelli, Italian-American graphic designer (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Nils Christie, Norwegian sociologist, criminologist, and author (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Andy King, English footballer and manager (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Michael Martin, American philosopher and academic (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Gregg Allman, American musician, singer and songwriter (b. 1947)
2018	The death of Gardner Dozois, American science fiction author and editor (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Larry Kramer, American playwright, public health advocate and LGBT rights activist (b. 1935)
2021	The death of Poul Schlüter, former Prime Minister of Denmark (b. 1929)

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