Actor Sidney Poitier passes away at age 94

Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, The Bahamas' Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida. Poitier was a trailblazing actor and a respected humanitarian and diplomat. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies Of …

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