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1. 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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     Remembering Oscar-Winning Actor Sidney Poitier, Dead At 94

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3. www.cnn.com › 2022/01/07 › entertainmentSidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first ...

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   Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-59907931Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94 - BBC News

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   Jan 7, 2022 · 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...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/07 › moviesSidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film ...

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   Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him as Hollywood’s first Black...

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7. www.npr.org › 2022/01/07 › 311902059Actor Sidney Poitier has died at 94 : NPR

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   Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, groundbreaking star of American movies, has died at the age of 94. His death was confirmed by the office of the prime minister of the Bahamas.

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   What happened to Sidney Poitier?

   • Magnetic clouds and flares from a sun storm are hurtling to Earth. This could impact power and communications Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.

   Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first Black movie

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   Who is Sidney Poitier?

   • Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry. Matt Sayles/Associated Press

   Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94

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   What did Sidney Poitier teach the industry?

   • Sidney Poitier taught the industry to recognize and respect the power and range of Black actors, to wake up to the force they could bring to leading roles, to realize that a Black actor could be adored as both an actor and a sex symbol, no matter what their color was, and that was the door he opened.

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   How did Sidney Poitier become famous?

   • This led to roles on Broadway and eventually caught the attention of Hollywood. Actor Sidney Poitier, left, with actor Tony Franciosa, talk show host David Susskind, singer Harry Belafonte and actress Shelley Winters on the talk show "Open End" in 1960 in New York City.

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/07 › moviesSidney Poitier Death: Tributes to Sidney Poitier Pour in From ...

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   Jan 7, 2022 · Mr. Poitier, who died on Thursday night at his residence in Los Angeles at the age of 94, was the son of tomato farmers on Cat Island, a 150 square mile spindle of land with a population today of...

10. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsSidney Poitier Dead: 'In the Heat of the Night' Star Dies at 94

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    Jan 7, 2022 · Poitier died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, a rep for his family told The Hollywood Reporter. Poitier was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor when he was...