USA: Sidney Poitier, Legendary Black Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Passes Away, at 94
Sidney Poitier, a legendary Black actor and civil rights activist has passed away in Los Angeles, CA on January 6, 2022. He was 94 years old.
His death was confirmed by the office of the prime minister of the Bahamas. Sidney Poitier was the first Black man even to win a Best Actor Oscar. Sidney Poitier, whose parents hailed from the Bahamas, was also known for being the most prominent, if not the only representative of African-Americans in mainstream cinema during the tumultous period of the American Civil Rights movement.