Mosley’s daughter confirmed the news of his death via a tribute post on her Facebook. “Roger E. Mosley, my father, your friend, your ‘Coach Mosley’ your ‘TC’ from Magnum PI, passed away at 1:17am,” he wrote. “He was surrounded by family as he passed peacefully. We could never mourn such an amazing man. He would hate any crying in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. I love you dad. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will take care of mom, your love for almost 60 years. You raised me well and I am in good hands. Rest.” The actor was best known for his role opposite Tom Selleck in the original 1980s series “Magnum P.I.” In total, Mosley starred in 158 episodes and made a cameo in the 2018 CBS reboot of the show as the character’s barber who acquired, TC. Born in Los Angeles on December 18, 1938, Mosley grew up in Watts and attended Jordan High School. In 1971, he began his film acting career playing small roles in ‘Canon’ and ‘Longstreet’. He went on to play Monk in “Terminal Island,” alongside Phyllis Davis and soon-to-be co-star Selleck. After several roles in the late 1970s, Mosley began his time on “Magnum, PI” as Theodore “TC” Calvin, a helicopter pilot who ran a tour charter business called “Island Hoppers.” His character often appeared alongside Orville “Rick” Wright, played by Lawrence Francis Manetti. Mosley also directed and wrote an episode of the original series. In addition to “Magnum, PI,” Mosley also appeared on the shows “Love Boat,” “Night Gallery,” “Sanford and Son,” “Kung Fu,” “Kojak,” “McCloud,” “The Rockford Files, ” The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams”, “Starsky and Hutch”, “You Take the Kids”, “Night Court”, “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”, “Walker”, “Texas Ranger”, “Rude Awakening” » , “Las Vegas” and “Fact Checkers Unit.” On the film side, Mosley is credited for his work on Blaxploitation films such as ‘The Mack’, ‘Hit Man’, ‘Sweet Jesus’, ‘Preacherman’, ‘Darktown Strutters’ and ‘The River Niger’. He also played one of the lead roles in the 1979 TV movie “The Jericho Mile,” which was Michael Mann’s feature debut. Mosley is survived by his partner Toni Londermick and three children.
