Sidney Poitier, Hollywood Pioneer, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the pioneering Hollywood giant whose performance in "Lilies of the Field" made him the first black winner of a lead-acting Oscar, has died. He was 94.
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Sidney Poitier, the pioneering Hollywood giant whose performance in "Lilies of the Field" made him the first black winner of a lead-acting Oscar, has died. He was 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.
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.
By Hillel ItalieAssociated PressNEW 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 perform
Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at 94.