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Barack Obama: He pays tribute to “groundbreaking” Sidney Poitier
Barack Obama He pays tribute to “groundbreaking” Sidney Poitier Barack Obama honored Sidney Poitier with a medal in 2009. © imago / UPI Photo Barack Obama also mourns the deceased…
Oscar winner – Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94
The legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier is dead. The first black actor in history to win an Oscar for best actor died at the age of 94, according to the…
Sidney Poitier, the first black comedian to receive the Oscar for best actor, in 1964, is dead
Sidney Poitier receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama (then President of the United States) in August 2009. JASON REED / REUTERS For a few months, in 1967,…
Death of Sidney Poitier: his 5 biggest roles in cinema
He had become an icon in the fight for civil rights in the United States, and had marked Hollywood with his presence and his style. Sidney Poitier, the first African-American…
Death of Sidney Poitier: artists and anonymous pay tribute to him
The first African-American to win the Oscar for best actor in 1964, Sidney Poitier died this Friday. His disappearance arouses reactions from all sides that praise a man and a…
Death of Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar
Sidney Poitier died at the age of 94, this Friday, January 7. American cinema is losing one of its biggest stars, a comedian who had allowed many black American actors…
Sidney Poitier: the legendary actor died at the age of 94
Cinema legend Sidney Poitier died this Friday, January 7 at the age of 94. Known for his roles in the films “In the heat of the night” or “Guess who’s…
Barack Obama: Ex-President pays tribute to “groundbreaking” Sidney Poitier
Barack Obama Ex-President pays tribute to “groundbreaking” Sidney Poitier Barack Obama honored Sidney Poitier with a medal in 2009. © imago / UPI Photo Barack Obama also mourns the deceased…
Sidney Poitier: Trailblazer for African American Hollywood Stars
In his own words, the actor found hardly any footsteps to follow. The Oscar winner himself laid the groundwork for many successors, from Denzel Washington to Idris Elba. Sidney Poitier…
Sidney Poitier: First African-American Oscar winner died at 94
Sidney Poitier First African American Oscar winner died at 94 Sidney Poitier was 94 years old. © F. Sadou / AdMedia / ImageCollect Sir Sidney Poitier is dead. The first…
Sidney Poitier: Stars mourn the deceased Hollywood star
Sidney Poitier Stars mourn the deceased Hollywood star Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to receive an Oscar for “Best Actor”. © F. Sadou / AdMedia / ImageCollect Whether…
Hollywood legend – Oscar winner Sidney Poitier dies at the age of 94 – News
Actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas, where the actor grew up. Poitier was, among other…