Sidney Poitier, , Oscar-Winning Actor, , Dead at 94.<br />Fox News reports that the star's death was confirmed by the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. .<br />The son of tomato farmers, <br />Poitier was born in Miami <br />and raised in the Bahamas. .<br />The son of tomato farmers, <br />Poitier was born in Miami <br />and raised in the Bahamas. .<br />His legendary career saw him rise from small, <br />hard-won theater parts to eventual Hollywood fame. .<br />His legendary career saw him rise from small, <br />hard-won theater parts to eventual Hollywood fame. .<br />In 1963, Poitier became the first <br />Black actor awarded an Oscar <br />for his leading role in 'Lillies of the Field.' .<br />In 1963, Poitier became the first <br />Black actor awarded an Oscar <br />for his leading role in 'Lillies of the Field.' .<br />Recently, Arizona State University named <br />its new film school after the legendary actor. .<br />Michael M. Crow, president of the university, said the Sidney Poitier New American Film School was named after the actor because he , "embodies in his very person that which we strive to be — the matching of excellence and drive and passion with social purpose and social outcomes, all things that his career has really stood for.".<br />Michael M. Crow, president of the university, said the Sidney Poitier New American Film School was named after the actor because he , "embodies in his very person that which we strive to be — the matching of excellence and drive and passion with social purpose and social outcomes, all things that his career has really stood for.".<br />You’re looking for an icon, a person <br />that embodies everything you stand for. <br />With Sidney Poitier, it’s his creative energy, <br />his dynamism, his drive, his ambition, <br />the kinds of projects he worked on, <br />the ways in which he advanced his life, Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, via Fox News.<br />You’re looking for an icon, a person <br />that embodies everything you stand for. <br />With Sidney Poitier, it’s his creative energy, <br />his dynamism, his drive, his ambition, <br />the kinds of projects he worked on, <br />the ways in which he advanced his life, Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, via Fox News.<br />Fox News points out that Poitier had been <br />out of the public eye for some time. .<br />His daughter, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, told <br />The Associated Press that her father considered it an honor to be the namesake of the new film school. .<br />His daughter, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, told <br />The Associated Press that her father considered it an honor to be the namesake of the new film school. .<br />According to the university, the school is <br />intended to be one of the largest and most diverse, <br />measuring success by inclusivity rather than exclusivity.
