"We have lost an icon; a hero, a mentor, a fighter, a national treasure."⁠ Bahamas Prime Minister Chester Cooper announces the death of Sidney Poitier, aged 94.⁠ The first Black man to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's 'Lilies of the Field', the Bahamian-American was a groundbreaking and highly-acclaimed influence in Hollywood and beyond.⁠ An activist, advocate and, later in life, an ambassador of the Bahamas, he once said: "If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty."⁠ Follow our bio link for a look at Poitier's life in pictures.⁠ 📷: Hans Namuth/Photo Researchers History/Getty Images I gettyarchive I #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #sidneypoitier #bahamashistory #hollywoodhistory #guesswhoscomingtodinner #intheheatofthenight #liliesofthefield #blackboardjungle #blackhistory #cinemahistory #hansnamuth #historyphotographed⁠