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Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance, has died.

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94.

Sidney Poitier, the actor and activist who broke color barriers in Hollywood and starred in some of the most iconic movies ever made, has died.

Actor was first Black man to win an Academy Award for best lead performance, for role in 1964 film 'Lilies of the Field,' and transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who...

In his 1980 autobiography, “This Life,” he related how he escaped the Army by feigning insanity.

Celebrities around the world are paying tribute to Sidney Poitier, the beloved Oscar-winning actor, following his death. He was 94.

Oscar-winning actor who starred in To Sir, With Love, and broke down racial barriers in Hollywood and beyond<br />

Sidney Poitier, who launched his on-screen acting career in the 1950s, transformed how Black people were portrayed in films. In addition to his Academy Award- and Oscar-winning performances, Mr. Poitier is remembered for his grace and dignity. He died on Friday at 94.

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964