Denzel Washington pays tribute to Sidney Poitier
Denzel Washington has praised the late Sidney Poitier for "opening doors" to people of colour.
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Denzel Washington has praised the late Sidney Poitier for "opening doors" to people of colour.
Denzel Washington has praised the late Sidney Poitier for "opening doors" to people of colour.
Washington, Jan 8: Sidney Poitier, first black person to win the prestigious Oscar award, has passed away at the age of 94, media reported on Saturday. Poitier was a trailblazing actor, a respected humanitarian and diplomat who won the Academy Award for best actor for Lilies of the Field in 1963, BBC reported. Former US President Barack Obama said: Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing the power of movies to bring us […]
Sidney Poitier, who has died at the age of 94, became Hollywood's first black superstar after a series of ground-breaking performances in classic films in the 1950s to 1970s.
The first Black man to win an Oscar, the Bahamanian thespian and diplomat Sidney Poitier, passed away on Friday at the age of 94 in his native country.His death was announced by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahamas, Fred Mitchell, prompting ...