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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.

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at 94.

Meet Sidney Poitiers wife of 46 years Joanna Shimkus Poitier. We take a look at their five decade long relationship after the sad news of his passing.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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

Films of Sidney Poitier include:

Poitier is the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw

The world-famous star was known for taking on roles that were not permitted to Black actors before him, portraying nuanced characters during a time of profound changes in American race relations

Sidney Poitier's long list of films includes the classics "The Defiant Ones," "The Blackboard Jungle" and "Lilies of the Field," as well as three that came out

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at 94.