Richard Roundtree, the movie star who originated the role of detective John Shaft in the blaxploitation classic, died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer.
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Richard Roundtree Dies: 'Shaft' Star Was 81
Shaft star Richard Roundtree has died aged 81
Shaft' star Richard Roundtree dead at 81