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50. They call me MR. TIBBS!

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 05:53 PM

Jan 2022

Also, "Get your foot off of my adobe." When he had a big line to deliver, he didn't miss ("In the Heat of the Night", and "Lillies of the Field", two great favorites).

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Beloved Bahamian actor and former ambassador Sir Sidney Poitier has died. [View all] mountain grammy Jan 2022 OP

To sir with love question everything Jan 2022 #1

Lots of tears listening to that.. thank you. mountain grammy Jan 2022 #9

Thank you for this! Made me cry, too. LaMouffette Jan 2022 #29

That song is the best tribute. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #30

Thank you. I felt a bit silly after seeing the next two, his civil rights part question everything Jan 2022 #39

question everything.... Upthevibe Jan 2022 #44

Oh no... BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #2

Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) with Harry Belafonte at March on Washington: demmiblue Jan 2022 #3

Loved Lean On Me jimfields33 Jan 2022 #5

Morgan Freeman... no? (n/t) MissMillie Jan 2022 #37

Oh crap. You may be right. jimfields33 Jan 2022 #38

Amazing photo tishaLA Jan 2022 #11

WOAH! That's way too much handsome for one picture! You have to warn an old lady!! BComplex Jan 2022 #53

With all the deaths recently, I wondered how much longer he had. mnhtnbb Jan 2022 #4

The next 10 years are going to be brutal with actors dying jimfields33 Jan 2022 #6

I always watch when TCM runs his movies. KS Toronado Jan 2022 #22

RIP Sidney Poitier -- a true trailblazer and American icon. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #7

He had over 51 movies and they were amazing to watch his acting.... turbinetree Jan 2022 #8

My favorite scene from that wonderful movie csziggy Jan 2022 #34

May He Rest In Peace --an amazing man lindalou65 Jan 2022 #10

More here DBoon Jan 2022 #12

Here is a proper link (so your OP doesn't get locked): demmiblue Jan 2022 #13

Thank you. mountain grammy Jan 2022 #27

De nada! demmiblue Jan 2022 #36

RIP Sir Sidney. halfulglas Jan 2022 #14

RIP, Sir. MineralMan Jan 2022 #15

RIP, Sir Sidney. ancianita Jan 2022 #16

May he Rest In Paradise HipChick Jan 2022 #17

Damn! RIP... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2022 #18

This news breaks my heart into so many pieces Siwsan Jan 2022 #19

No!! AllyCat Jan 2022 #20

R.I.P. Glorfindel Jan 2022 #21

Very... DemUnleashed Jan 2022 #23

First I saw of Sidney. A great movie! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2022 #24

He exemplified grace; had a righteous coolness that was a role model to us all nuxvomica Jan 2022 #25

Truly a man of solid class and distinction -- all the way. allegorical oracle Jan 2022 #26

They call me Mr. Tibbs! Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #28

That is one of the best movies I have ever watched. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #32

I'm very sad to hear this... What a truly great man liberalla Jan 2022 #31

My heart aches. R.I.P. nt chowder66 Jan 2022 #33

Rest in star light, Sir Sidney sarge43 Jan 2022 #35

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner--always been a favorite of mine MissMillie Jan 2022 #40

One of the 20th century's greatest actors. Period. DFW Jan 2022 #41

Damn. :( C Moon Jan 2022 #42

RIP Sir! burrowowl Jan 2022 #43

Rest In Power, Sir Sidney Poitier DinahMoeHum Jan 2022 #45

... PoliticAverse Jan 2022 #46

I watched three movies in the past 2 weeks where he was the star. BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #47

RIP Behind the Aegis Jan 2022 #48

Sad news ... R-I-P 🕯️ nt Raine Jan 2022 #49

They call me MR. TIBBS! perfessor Jan 2022 #50

Rest in peace BHDem53 Jan 2022 #51

Strangely, or not so strangely, one of my favorites was Lillys of the Field. n/t. NNadir Jan 2022 #52

Nobody is as cool as Sidney Poitier. Nobody. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #54

I crushed on him hard back in the day Skittles Jan 2022 #55