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Legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field, died Thursday evening at age 94, the Bahamas government confirmed to multiple outlets.
Actor, director and author Sidney Poitier (Photo by Joan Adlen/Gettiy Images)
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2022/01/07/sidney-poitier-first-black-man-to-win-an-oscar-for-best-actor-dies-at-94/