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Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94
Updated On: 07 January, 2022 09:53 PM IST | Washington | ANI
A dual citizen of the US and the Bahamas, he served from 1997-2007 as Bahamian Ambassador to Japan. As per TMZ, Poitier is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joanna and six daughters
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Sidney Poitier. File Pic/AFP
Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier, who was an Academy Award winner, has died at the age of 94. The star`s death was confirmed to Fox News on Friday by the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office.
In 1963, Poitier had made a film in Arizona, `Lilies of the Field`. The performance led to a huge milestone making him the first Black winner of a lead acting Oscar. Sidney`s roles were legendary. He starred as Mark Thackeray in `To Sir With Love`, and Detective Virgil Tibbs in `In the Heat of the Night` in 1967.
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