Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies at 94

Sidney Poitier won his first Oscar in 1964 for his role as Homer, the reluctant handyman in Lilies of the Field.

Poitier was the first African American to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence made him an icon to generations of moviegoers.

(Image credit: The Kobal Collection)



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