He was 94 years old.
But I’ll be damned if I do that at this stage of the game."
“I’ll always be chasing you, Sidney,” he said, speaking for many.
Sidney Poitier in 1988.Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images
“I’ll always be following in your footsteps.
There’s nothing I would rather do, sir nothing I would rather do.”
“We are so grateful he was able to spend his last day surrounded by his family and friends.
Sidney Poitier and his historic Oscar for his work in ‘Lilies of the Field’ in 1964.Bettmann/Getty Images
He is our guiding light who lit up our lives with infinite love and wonder.
His smile was healing, his hugs the warmest refuge, and his laughter was infectious.
Additional reporting by Joey Nolfi and Tyler Aquilina.
Sidney Poitier, circa 1965.Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
