Sidney Poitier Dead: Trailblazing Actor, Civil Rights Activist Was 94 – Deadline
Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing and iconic Black actor, director, civil rights activist and humanitarian, has died.
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Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing and iconic Black actor, director, civil rights activist and humanitarian, has died.
The actress passed away on Wednesday in New York City, according to the New York Police Department which spoke to Variety . Her cause of death is not yet known.
Director Gregg Champion recalls the Zen experience of working with Sidney Poitier on the iconic actor's final two telefilms.
LOS ANGELES — The long and rich life of Sidney Poitier, who died Jan. 6 at age 94, leaves behind many legacies. But it is his career in Hollywood that may have been the most transformative, changing both an industry and a culture. Having already found some success in the
From his performances in films such as "Lilies of the Field" and "In the Heat of the Night" to those he directed like "Buck and the Preacher" and "Uptown Saturday Night," Sidney Poitier left a rich and varied legacy of movies that explore his "symbolic presence."