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Sidney Poitier died aged 94 as a result of 'heart failure, Alzheimer's dementia and prostate cancer' his death certificate reveals.Poitier - who was the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1964 - passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California, earlier this month.TMZreports that the legal document confirming his passing had also listed his occupation as an actor, with other 76 years in the business.Poitier's death was confirmed on Jan. 7 by Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Bahamas, where Poitier grew up.

Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar, sadly died at 94 years old on Thursday evening.

Tributes poured in Friday morning following the death of legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier at age 94.Poitier - the first black man to win a best actor Oscar - left behind a trailblazing career which many A-List stars celebrated in their messages of condolences.His passing was confirmed by the Bahamas's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell, on Friday morning. His cause of death is not yet known.Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, Anika Noni Rose and many more lead tributes on Friday. 'RIP, Sir.

Legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier - the first black man to win a best actor Oscar - has died at 94.His passing was confirmed by the Bahamas's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell, on Friday morning.His cause of death is not yet known.Bahamian-American Poitier's trailblazing acting career saw win an Oscar in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field him and earn two further Academy Award nominations, ten Golden Globes nominations, two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, six BAFTA nominations, eight Laurel nominations, and one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination.Twice-married, he had four daughters with his first wife Juanita Hardy and two with his second wife Joanna Shimkus. RIP: Oscar-winning Hollywood star Sir Sidney Poitier has died at 94During his first marriage, he began a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll who he met when they worked together on the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess.In 2016, Poitier was awarded a BAFTA fellowship, but did not attend the event due to ill health.Actor Jeffrey Wright lead tributes on Friday, tweeting: 'Sidney Poitier.