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Sidney Poitier, The First Black Actor to Win an Oscar, Dies at 94
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Lauren McKeithen
Sidney Poitier, the Bahamian – American actor who broke numerous barriers in Hollywood in the 1950s and 60s, has died at the age of 94. During his extensive career, Poitier was the first more than once. He was the first Black man to win an international film award at the Venice Film Festival in 1957.…
John Madden, NFL Broadcasting Legend and Coach, Has Died at 85
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Briana Brockbank
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Madden was the voice of football and he will be missed by all who love the game.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Human and Civil Rights Leader, Dead at 90
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Lauren McKeithen
Credit: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose conscientious work for human rights made him a revered leader during the fight to end apartheid in South Africa, died on Sunday at 90-years-old. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa. His father was a teacher, and his mother…
Broadway Legend Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91
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Briana Brockbank
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Tributes started pouring across social media from Hollywood stars following the theater icons' death.
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