The Color Purple' star and Oscar-winning actor, 87, reflects on his life's twists, turns and most memorable moments in this week's issue of PEOPLE It's as if acting pursued Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87. The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil ...