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samplegirl

(14,124 posts) Fri Jan 7, 2022, 11:45 AM Jan 2022

Sidney Poitier dies

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Source: ABC news

He was 94.
He won best Actor and Oscar winner 1963
He was a Black activist.

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Sidney Poitier dies (Original Post) samplegirl Jan 2022 OP

He was a ground breaker. R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Jan 2022 #1

Rest in Peace, Sir. MineralMan Jan 2022 #2

Your links don't work left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #3

duplicate post left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #4

RIP. Can't count the number of times I've watched "The Last Brickmaker in America". He was a LoisB Jan 2022 #5

*LOCKING* Spazito Jan 2022 #6

sinkingfeeling

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1. He was a ground breaker. R.I.P.

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 11:46 AM

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MineralMan

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2. Rest in Peace, Sir.

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 11:53 AM

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left-of-center2012

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3. Your links don't work

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left-of-center2012

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4. duplicate post

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 11:56 AM

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LoisB

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5. RIP. Can't count the number of times I've watched "The Last Brickmaker in America". He was a

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 11:58 AM

Jan 2022

great actor in all his roles. Loved his voice.

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Spazito

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6. *LOCKING*

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Fri Jan 7, 2022, 12:23 PM

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