Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

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Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role on the action crime series "Magnum, P.I.," has died. He was 83.

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Mosley died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident in Lynwood, California, on Thursday, Mosley’s daughter Ch-a Mosley confirmed to USA TODAY.

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Born in LA on Dec. 18, 1938, to Eloise Harris, Mosley grew up in the Imperial Courts public housing in Watts.

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The actor made his television debut on the crime drama "Longstreet" in 1971 and starred in a number of films throughout the '70s, including the crime drama

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His showbiz breakthrough, however, came in 1980 when he scored the role of helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on "Magnum, P.I.," which starred Tom Selleck and John Hillerman.

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The representation Mosley's "Magnum, P. I." character provided to the Black community was important to the LA native.

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On social media Sunday, many shared fond memories of watching Mosley onscreen.

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