Sidney Poitier
James Earl Jones, Authoritative Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
The honorary Oscar recipient and two-time Tony winner overcame a stutter to stand out in such films as 'The Great White Hope,' 'The Lion King,' 'Field of Dreams' and 'The Sandlot.'
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Louis Gossett Jr., Star of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 87
The Brooklyn native also appeared in the original Broadway production of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and wrote a song with folk legend Richie Havens.
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Norman Jewison, Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 97
The Canadian filmmaker’s spectacular résumé also includes 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'The Cincinnati Kid' and seven Oscar nominations.
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Bo Goldman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter on ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘Melvin and Howard,’ Dies at 90
He started out on Broadway and live television and penned 'Shoot the Moon,' 'The Rose' and 'Scent of a Woman,' too.
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Marlene Clark, Actress in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess,’ Dies at 85
Her body of work also included 'Switchblade Sisters,' 'Enter the Dragon,' 'Night of the Cobra Woman' and 'Slaughter.'
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Jim Brown, NFL Legend Turned Hollywood Action Hero, Dies at 87
Arguably the greatest football player ever, the Cleveland Browns great starred in 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'Ice Station Zebra' and shattered taboos in '100 Rifles.'
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Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor, Producer and Activist, Dies at 96
He made calypso music a phenomenon with “Day-O,” received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Lifetime Achievement Grammy and batted injustice around the world.
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Jay Weston, ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ Producer, Dies at 93
He also led the Al Pacino-starring 'Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?' for Broadway and Billy Wilder's final feature, 'Buddy Buddy.'
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Walter Mirisch, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ Dies at 101
He served as Academy president for four terms in the 1970s and is the only person to receive the best picture prize and the Thalberg and Hersholt awards.
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Sidney Poitier to Receive Tribute at Gotham Awards
The late Hollywood actor and activist will be honored at a Nov. 28 ceremony in New York City.
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Events of the Week: ‘Sidney,’ ‘Amsterdam’ and More
Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.
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‘Sidney’ Review: Reginald Hudlin’s Glowing Portrait of Sidney Poitier
The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary, streaming on Apple TV+, is an appraisal of the man many consider America’s greatest actor.
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