Barack Obama leads tributes to ‘trailblazing’ actor Sidney Poitier

Barack Obama leads tributes to ‘trailblazing’ actor Sidney Poitier

(Myung Jung Kim/PA)

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022 - 22:26
Naomi Clarke and Alex Green, PA Reporters

Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey have paid tribute to “trailblazing” Hollywood star Sidney Poitier after his death at the age of 94.

The Bahamian-American actor was known for films including In The Heat Of The Night, Blackboard Jungle and Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – and was the first black man to win the Oscar for best actor.

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