Digital DailyEntertainment Sidney Poitier Dead At 94: Report By Staff Writer January 7, 2022 126641 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Must read ‘Trust Is Earned’: Kamala Harris Shares Recipe For Leadership & Politics November 13, 2025 Chadwick Boseman To Be Posthumously Honored With Walk Of Fame Star November 13, 2025 Dr. Heavenly is Running for Congress November 13, 2025 Displays Honoring Black U.S. Soldiers Removed From WW2 Cemetery November 13, 2025 Staff Writer Photo: Getty Images By Cherranda SmithJan 7, 2022 Trailblazing actor, activist, author, and ambassador Sidney Poitier has reportedly passed away at the age of 94. The Bahamian American actor’s death was first reported by two Bahamian news outlets on Friday (January 7). With a career spanning multiple decades, Poitier’s legacy in Hollywood is expansive. Poitier is known for his barrier-breaking work of the 1950s and 1960s, including his performances in the films The Defiant Ones, Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun, Paris Blues, In The Heat of the Night, To Sir With Love, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and many more. Poitier made history in 1964, becoming the first Black man and first Bahamian actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Poitier was also a gifted director, activist and served as the Bahamian ambassador to Japan for ten years between 1997 and 2007. With dozens of awards and even more nominations, Poitier’s life’s work paved the way for Black male actors to take on leading roles. Get the latest news 24/7 on The Black Information Network. Listen now on the iHeartRadio app or click HERE to tune in live. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleEdmonia Lewis, Acclaimed Black Sculptor, Honored With New USPS StampNext articleAhmaud Arbery’s Family Asked To Consider Plea Deal For His Killers Black Information Network Radio - Atlanta
