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.
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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