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Sidney Poitier, the world famous actor of Hollywood cinema, has passed away. He is 94. A black man, he won the hearts of the people by playing great roles in the period from 1950 to 1960s. Citizen of two countries, the United States and the Bahamas.
In 1958, Sidney Poitier was nominated for an Oscar-winning film ‘The Different Ones’ in the race. Six years later she won an Oscar for her performance in ‘Lilies of the Field’. He thus became the first black actor to win an Oscar.
He was presided over by then US President Barack Obama in 2009.He was awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is one of the highest awards in the United States. His life was cut short at his home in California.
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