Best Actor Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier is dead. What is his net worth?
Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, activist, and director, who served as Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2007. He received the Kennedy Center Honor in 1995 and got awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Sidney was the first Bahamian actor and Black male to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two Academy Award nominations, six BAFTA nominations, two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, and ten Golden Globes nominations.
Actor Sidney Poitier Is Dead
Sidney Poitier tragically died on January 7, 2022, at the age of 94. The actor was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, reports The Independent.
The news of Poitier’s death got announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell. The fans soon began posting tributes and condolences for the legendary actor.
Sidney will be remembered for his work in films, such as In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and Lilies of the Field. He directed several movies including, Ghost Dad, Hanky Panky, Uptown Saturday Night, Buck and the Preacher, and many more.
Many fans did not believe that Sidney has already passed away and even asked for proof online. His family is yet to reveal the cause of his death. Poitier’s reps are yet to comment on the actor’s death, and the funeral arrangements have not been publicly announced.
Meet Sidney Poitier Wife Joanna Shimkus
Sidney Poitier got married to Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus on January 23, 1976. The couple had two children, Anika and Sydney Tamiia.
He is survived by his six children, eight grandkids, and three great-grandkids. Poitier had six daughters, four from his first marriage and two from his second marriage.
Who Is Sidney Poitier Ex Juanita Hardy?
Sidney Poitier got married to Junita Hardy on April 29, 1950. The couple lived in a house on the Hudson River in Stuyvesant, New York. They had four children, Beverly, Sherri, Pamela, and Gina.
Sidney and Juanita got divorced in 1965. While still married to his ex Juanita, the actor began a nine-year-long affair with actress Diahann Carroll.
What Was Sidney Poitier Net Worth?
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Sidney Poitier’s net worth was $20 million, at the time of his death.
Poitier’s last acting role was in the documentary, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project in 2008. He appeared in an episode of Larry King Live the same year.