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Sidney Poitier honored by celebrities paying tribute on Twitter after his death at 94
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.