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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"Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar, has died at the age of 94," George wrote in a tweet. "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."