As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.
He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014.
Colemans long and prolific career began with appearances on such early-60s TV staples asBen Casey,Dr.
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Coleman went on to rack up more than 175 big- and small-screen credits spanning 58 years.
The actor then appeared in a series of cultural touchstones.
The latter had a chart-topping single with the title song.
In all, it scored 10 Academy Award noms, including Best Picture.
It also was a Best Picture Oscar nominee.
But it, too, would last only one season, in 1994-95.
He also voiced the role of an elementary school principal in a half-dozen of the ABC animated seriesRecessin 1997.
It aired 67 episodes from 2001-04.
The show lasted eight episodes in 2006.
He also was a regular onHeartland,the TNT medical drama starring Treat Williams.
It also would air just a single season, in 2007.
During the 2010s, Coleman also guested on episodes ofFor the People, NCISandRay Donovan, along withYellowstone.
All the while, Coleman continued to appear in dozens of movies.
