What happened Yaphet Kotto?

What happened Yaphet Kotto?

His agent said he died near Manila in the Philippines; no cause of death was revealed. A presence at 6-foot-4 and more than 240 pounds in his prime, Kotto also was known for his eerie Emmy-nominated performance as the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in Raid on Entebbe, a 1976 NBC movie.

Is Yaphet Kotto African?

Yaphet Frederick Kotto was born in New York City. His father was an Igbo Jewish man from Cameroon, and Kotto was a practicing Jew by faith. His father was royalty in Cameroon, making Yaphet the son of the Crown Prince of the Royal Bell family of the Douala region of West Africa’s Cameroon.

What does the name yaphet mean?

In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Yaphet is: Handsome.

Who is the black actor in Alien?

Yaphet Kotto, the African-American actor best known for memorable roles in Alien and the 007 film Live and Let Die, as well as the hit TV series Homicide: Life on the Street, has died aged 81 in the Philippines.