Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94, Bahamian official says

[Dave]

Sidney Poitier: In The Heat Of The Night star - first black man to win best actor Oscar for Lilies Of The Field - dies aged 94

Sir Sidney Poitier made history at the Academy Awards in 1964, before going on to appear in dozens of films and TV shows. Among them were In The Heat Of The Night; To Sir, With Love; and Guess Who's Coming To Dinner.

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Legendary Hollywood actor and first black man to win an Oscar, Sir Sidney Poitier, has died at the age of 94, a Bahamian government official has said.

In 1964, he made history by clinching the Academy of Motion Pictures statuette for his work in Lilies of the Field, and went on to appear in dozens of films and television shows.

The actor had three box offices hits with 'In the Heat of the Night', 'To Sir, with Love' and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'.

In the film In the Heat of the Night he delivered the iconic line: "They call me Mister Tibbs".

He also directed a number of projects.

 

[Creag]

RIP, condolences

 

[air]

lovely age, RIP

 

[Creag]

Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94

The US-Bahamian star was the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, and also a humanitarian.

www.bbc.com

 

[FiestaST]

RIP Sir, you were a truly great actor & a gentleman.

 

[gregmcc]

RIP.

He also played Mandela in Mandela and De Klerk

 

[RedViking]

Send our regards to Tutu.

 

[Hemi300c]

RIP

 

[PAYBACK]

Brilliant actor. RIP Sir.

 

[Daisy Cloudskitter]

Truly great actor, wonderful human being. Rest well Sir.

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[Polymathic]

I had no idea that he was still alive. RIP

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479517195432460294

 

[WaxLyrical]

Truly great actor, wonderful human being. Rest well Sir.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479497249545764865

What's that supposed to mean?

Rip legend.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

94

Fark me

 

[wbot]

RIP

Truly great actor, wonderful human being. Rest well Sir.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479497249545764865

Typical Mark Ruffalo whose first thoughts are always about white supremacy.

 

[Supervan II]

Guess who's NOT coming to dinner?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479497249545764865

Oh FFS....

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

RIP.

He also played Mandela in Mandela and De Klerk

I was an extra in that movie and met both him and Michael Caine. Shared a short chat with MC when he actually bummed a smoke from me between scenes during a night shoot at Hohenort Hotel.

SP was an incredible gentleman at all times, with all and sundry on set.

 

[gregmcc]

Very cool story. Michael Caine is another incredible actor.

 

[FiestaST]

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