virgil, that s a funny name nor a brent that comes from philadelphia. what do they call you up there? they call me mr. six. tibbs. jon: reaction is pouring in after sidney poitier died thursday night at the age of 94. his children called him their, quote, guiding light and say he, quote, always put family first. poitier was the first black man to win a best act terror oscar in 1964. the second, denzel washington n2002 called poitier a, quote, gentleman who opened doors for all of us. misty water9-colored memories of the way we were