Catherine zeta-jones talks 'cherished' time with sir sidney poitier
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He wrote: “Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar, has died at the age of 94. “The star of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” and “Lilies of the Field,” for which he won Best
Actor, was a trailblazer who will be mourned by so many for whom he opened the very doors of Hollywood.” Famous movie star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 40, also wanted to pay his respects to the
actor via social media, writing in view of his four million Twitter followers: “Sidney Poitier. An absolute legend. One of the greats.” The star then posted black and white pictures of the
star in his youth, as well as a more recent photo of Barack Obama honouring him with a medal.