Legendary filmmaker, activist and human-rights trailblazer Sidney Poitier can now add “nonagenarian” to his list of accomplishments. The two-time Academy Award winner turned 90 on Monday ...

On the actor’s 92nd birthday, photos from early in his career show how he elegantly carried “the terrific burden” of the hopes and aspirations of an entire people. Sidney Poitier outside the ...

Sidney Poitier, the legendary star who was the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor, has died at 94, Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed to CBS News Friday. Mitchell was ...

Sidney Poitier pens his biography by writing letters to his great-granddaughter. May 1, 2008 — -- Sidney Poitier is one of Tinseltown's most heralded actors. Known for more than his acting ...

By William Grimes Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him ...

Sidney Poitier married Joanna Shimkus, a Canadian actress, in 1976, and he told PEOPLE in 2016 that "my wife and my children mean the most to me" Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus shared a decades ...

Sidney Poitier, the first ever Black man to win a Best Actor Oscar, has died, aged 94. The news was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, prompting tributes from the world of ...

LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate.