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Sidney Poitier<\/strong> is an African-American actor, who became the first to win an Academy Award. He was recognized as the best actor during the awards. The accomplished actor is of Bahamian descent who hails from Florida.<\/p>\n

Sidney began his acting career after he joined the American Negro Theatre. His professional debut came in 1950 when he starred in the film noir, No Way Out<\/em><\/strong>. Nevertheless, his major breakthrough came five years later, when he starred as Gregory Miller in the film Blackboard Jungle<\/em><\/strong>. Across the years the veteran actor has won many awards and honors including The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Learn if the veteran actor is still alive in this review.<\/p>\n

Sidney Poitier is Still Alive<\/h2>\n

Contrary to many speculations and reports, Sidney is still alive. The actor has called his time on acting but he continues to have a huge influence on Hollywood stars. His last acting project was in the film The Last Brickmaker in America<\/em><\/strong> in 2001.<\/p>\n

Sidney has also authored some novels most notably, Montaro Caine<\/em><\/strong>, in 2013.<\/p>\n

Death Rumors<\/h2>\n

The veteran actor has been subjected to a death hoax in recent years. Nevertheless, Sidney has in the past lost close family members following a catastrophic disaster. In September 2019, Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas causing a lot of wreckage and destruction of property.<\/p>\n

Additionally, many people lost their lives. It was reported that 23 family members<\/a> of the celebrated actor went missing during the disaster and it was feared that some had died.<\/p>\n

Health Update<\/h2>\n

Sidney is not new to health challenges. In 1993, the veteran actor caught up with prostate cancer. Luckily, Sidney\u2019s condition was detected early and he was able to be treated using surgery. He is one of the many cancer survivors alive to date.<\/p>\n

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Cancer survivor, Veteran actor, Sidney Poitier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Age<\/h2>\n

Sidney was born in Miami, Florida, the United States of America on February 20, 1927, and is presently 94 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sidney Poitier is an African-American actor, who became the first to win an Academy Award. He was recognized as the best actor during the awards. The accomplished actor is of Bahamian descent who hails from Florida. Sidney began his acting career after he joined the American Negro Theatre. His professional debut came in 1950 when … <\/p>\n

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