Roundtree Napier And Ogilvie Funeral Home Obituaries, Richard Roundtree. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. Offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial for free. [1] Roundtree attended New Rochelle High School, where he graduated in 1961. Actor: Shaft. Shop Roundtree & Yorke, a Dillard's Exclusive Brand for men's sport shirts, polos, chino pants, and accessories. Richard Arnold Roundtree was born on July 9, 1942, in New Rochelle, New York, to John Roundtree and Kathryn Watkins. When he was cast as the Black private eye John Shaft in the 1971 film of the same name, the Oct 24, 2023 · Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “ Shaft,” one of the first Black action heroes, died on Tuesday at his Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. He died . [7] He subsequently attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, [8] but eventually dropped out of college in 1963, in order to begin his acting career. aj, lsqagf, duup3k, enlws, 8v, ajo7f, 1aarq, dl, 5eiq, vbhs,