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   Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian–American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor . [ 2 ]

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   IMDb profile of Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for a leading role and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Explore his life, career, photos, videos, credits, and more.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Miami, Florida, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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   Jan 7, 2022 · The first black man to win a best actor Oscar, Poitier broke racial barriers in Hollywood with his roles and his dignity. He starred in classics such as Lilies of the Field, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

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     Sidney Poitier Accepts the 20th AFI Life Achievement Award in 1992

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6. www.biography.com › actors › sidney-poitierSidney Poitier - Oscar, Movies & Death - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough ...

7. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsSidney Poitier died of heart failure, dementia and prostate ...

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   Jan 19, 2022 · LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate ...

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   Jan 7, 2022 · 7 January 2022. Reuters. Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers. Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The ...

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   Who is Sidney Poitier?

   • Sidney Poitier. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. Sidney Poitier was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, although born, two months prematurely, in Miami during a visit by his parents, Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau.

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   How did Sidney Poitier die?

   • Sidney Poitier speaks at the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman in Culver City, Calif., in June 2011. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for AFI LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate.

   Sidney Poitier died of heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer

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   Did Oprah Winfrey call Sidney Poitier a friend?

   • US broadcaster and journalist Oprah Winfrey also paid tribute, saying: "For me the greatest of the 'Great Trees' has fallen," adding the actor "had an enormous soul I will forever cherish". And the actor and Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington, said: "It was a privilege to call Sidney Poitier my friend.

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   Should Sidney Poitier be lost?

   • "Sidney Poitier has many legacies, but his acting should not be lost among them". The Grio. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022. ^ Howard, Adam (April 6, 2016). "Sidney Poitier legacy still looms large in post-#OscarsSoWhite era". MSNBC. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.

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10. www.britannica.com › biography › Sidney-PoitierSidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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    Jul 30, 2024 · Sidney Poitier (born February 20, 1927, Miami, Florida, U.S.—died January 6, 2022, Los Angeles, California) was a Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the colour barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor (for Lilies of the Field [1963]) and ...