Sidney Poitier death news updates

Sony Pictures mourns Sidney Poitier

Sony Pictures issued a tweet addressing the news of Sidney Poitier’s death.

“We mourn the passing of screen legend Sidney Poitier, who was a true icon both for his acclaimed cinematic performances and for his passionate activism,” the statement reads.

“His craft broke down barriers while entertaining and moving audiences around the world.”

Hillary Clinton honors Sidney Poitier

“We were all so lucky to share a culture with Sidney Poitier, and benefit from his hand in shaping it,” tweeted Clinton.

Oprah Winfrey remembers Sidney Poitier

“He had an enormous soul I will forever cherish,” wrote Winfrey.

TCM host reacts to Sidney Poitier’s death

TCM host Ben Mankiewicz shared a tweet after the news broke of Sidney Poitier’s death.

“Sidney Poitier bore a responsibility no other actor of his era had to carry,” he wrote.

“He didn’t choose to represent all Black men, but as the sole Black leading man in a business uncomfortable with more than one, such was his lot.”

“Still, he delivered nuance, charm, & honesty to each role.”

Sarah Cooper shares tribute

The comedian tweeted a photo of Sidney Poitier.

Fans react to Sidney Poitier’s death

One fan shared photos of the actor and tweeted: “He was one of the first Hollywood figures I looked up to.”

Raisin in the Sun photo

Sidney Poitier was pictured jumping in the 1961 play, Raisin in the Sun.

Sidney Poitier’s Oscar speech

Sidney Poitier’s Oscar speech after being the first Black Actor to win the best leading actor award.

Sidney Poitier enlisted in the army

Poitier lied about his age when he enlisted in the army after World War II broke out.

He was assigned to help psychiatric patients at a VA hospital in Northport.

He later on pretended to be mentally ill, and obtained a discharge.

Sidney Poitier’s net worth

The actor has an estimated net worth of $20million.

His Beverly Hills home is worth between $7million and 10million.

Sidney Poitier’s autobiographies

The actor wrote several autobiographies in his lifetime, including This Life, which detailed his childhood and his troubled romantic life, The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography and Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter.

When did Sidney Poitier start acting?

Sidney Poitier grew up in the Bahamas but moved to the US when he was 15, and got his start in Hollywood during the 1950s.

Race and social justice would become central themes in much of his work throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s.

What was Sidney Poitier’s breakthrough film?

Sidney Poitier’s breakthrough role was Blackboard Jungle in 1955, it was the first of many in his prolific career.

Poitier also starred in Shoot to Kill, Stir Crazy, A Raisin in the Sun, and A Patch of Blue.

How did Sidney Poitier die?

His cause of death has not yet been determined.

Sidney Poitier reportedly died this morning, at the age of 94.

What was Sidney Poitier most known for?

The actor was most known for his roles in films such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, and Lilies of the Field, for which he won the Best Actor Oscar.

Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor who was an Oscar winner and a great trailblazer in Hollywood, having appeared in more than 50 films.

Who confirmed Sidney Poitier’s death?

Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell confirmed the beloved actor’s death.

In response to the news of Poitier’s death, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said he was “conflicted with great sadness and a sense of celebration when I learned of the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier.”

“Sadness that he would no longer be here to tell him how much he means to us, but celebration that he did so much to show the world that those from the humblest beginnings can change the world and that we gave him his flowers while he was with us,” Cooper told the Guardian Nassau.

Who is Sidney Poitier’s wife?

Joanna Shimkus was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and moved to the United States in the 1960s, where she had a thriving performing career.

By the end of the decade, she had acted in films including Zita and The Uninvited and had made her on-screen debut in 1964’s All About Loving, but it was her only performance until a television movie in 2018.

According to Closer Weekly, Shimkus met her future husband Sidney Poitier while working on the film The Lost Man in 1969.

Shimkus had begun to retire from acting by the 1970s.

Did Sidney Poitier have an affair?

In 1959, the actor reportedly started an affair with actress Diahann Carroll.

The affair lasted nine years.

Does Sidney Poitier have children?

The actor shares four children with his first wife, Juanita Hardy. All daughters, their names are Beverly, Pamela,  Sherri, and Gina.

Poitier had two more daughters with his second wife, Joanna Shimkus: Anika and Sydney Tamiia.

The actor also had eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, in addition to his six daughters.

Was Sidney Poitier married?

Poitier was married twice.

His first wife was Juanita Hardy, and they were married from 1950 until 1965.

He then married to former actress Joanna Shimkus in 1976.

Sidney Poitier determined to rid accent

The actor spent six months dedicating himself to achieving theatrical success.

In that effort, Poitier was determined to rid of his Bahamian accent.

Sidney Poitier was tone deaf

Unlike many actors, Sidney Poitier was unable to sing.

This was due to him being tone deaf.

Where was Sidney Poitier from?

The actor was unexpectedly born two months premature in Miami, while his parents were visiting.

His family lived in the Bahamas, and visited Miami to sell produce.

At the time Poitier was born, the Bahamas was still a British colony, and his birth in Miami automatically granted him US citizenship.

Academy Award for Best Actor

Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1963 film Lillies of the Field.

Poitier played as a handyman who helped a group of German-speaking nuns build a chapel.

Did Sidney Poitier die?

It has been reported that the actor died on January 7, 2021, at the age of 94.