Read Celebrity Tributes to Sidney Poitier
Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, and More Stars Pay Tribute to the Legendary Sidney Poitier
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"This is a big one. No words can describe how your work radically shifted my life," Viola captioned an Instagram post featuring a photo of her posed alongside Sidney. "The dignity, normalcy, strength, excellence and sheer electricity you brought to your roles showed us that we, as Black folks, mattered!!! It was an honour for my husband and I to share lunch with you at Spagos. You told us,'If your dreams do not scare you, they're not big enough'! I put this quote on my daughter's wall. Rest well Mr. Poitier. Thank you! Thank you for leaving a legacy. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."