Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Susan G. Komen Foundation 3-Piece Suit - This 3-piece suit was personally owned by Richard Roundtree. The lot includes a Brooks Brothers jacket embroidered with the Susan G. Komen Foundation logo (Size 44), Brooks Brothers black velvet vest (Size L), Joseph Abboud pants. After being diagnosed with a rare form of male breast cancer in 1993, Roundtree served as a breast cancer awareness advocate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as well as the Know Your Score Men’s Health Initiative. Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award. This item comes directly from the Roundtree Trust.