Sidney Poitier: Hollywood star dies aged 94
The Oscar-winning Hollywood star was also a respected humanitarian.
Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94.
The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the Bahamas' minister of foreign af… [+573 chars]
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