Halle Berry Writes Touching Tribute To Sidney Poitier: ‘I Grew Up Idolizing You’

The “Bruised” actor shared an Instagram post dedicated to Poitier hours after the Bahamas’ minister of foreign affairs reported his death on Friday. “An enormous part of my soul weeps at your passing,” she wrote. Advertisement Berry’s career is intrinsically connected to Poitier’s in the way they both made Oscars history. Poitier became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor in 1964, among many “firsts” and groundbreaking accomplishments throughout his career. He won the award for his role in “Lilies of the Field.” Berry made history when she became the first Black woman to win the… Read Full Article