Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier dies

One of the best known black Hollywood actors of the past century, Sidney Poitier, has died. Mr Poitier was the first black man to be awarded Best Actor at the Academy Awards in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field. We'll look back at his life and career.

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(Photo: Actor Sidney Poitier arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. Credit: Danny Moloshok/File Photo/Reuters)