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Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

NEW YORK — 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 was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

Poitier was winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field.

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 Award for be...

Poitier, winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for “Lilies of the Field,” died Thursday in the Bahamas.

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

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.