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.
With love': Sidney Poitier is honored by stars Whoopi Goldberg and Jeffrey Wright leading tributes to 'landmark actor' after his death at 94 (Pictured in 1964)Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor Jeffrey Wright was one of the first to react, tweeting: 'Sidney Poitier.
What a landmark actor. One of a kind. What a beautiful, gracious, warm, genuinely regal man. RIP, Sir. With love.' Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg tweeted a touching message, reciting the lyrics to the theme song from Poitier's 1967 film To Sir, with Love.'If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters that would soar a thousand feet high..
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