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(1927-2022) Actor, Memoirist. Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, and died in Los Angeles, California. He lived and worked in New York.

Full Name

Sidney Poitier

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1927

BIRTH

Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, on February 20, 1927.

1942

OTHER

As a teenager, Mr. Poitier came to New York where he worked for awhile at various jobs.

1980

LITWORK

This Life
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
0394505492 / 978-0394505497
Memoir.

2000

LITWORK

The Measure Of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
Harper San Francisco
0062516078 / 978-0062516077
Memoir.

2008

LITWORK

Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
HarperOne
0061496189 / 978-0061496189
Memoir.

2013

LITWORK

Montaro Caine
Spiegel & Grau
0385531117 / 978-0385531115
Novel.

2022

DEATH

Sidney Poitier died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 2022.

2022

INTERMENT

Sidney Poitier's remains were cremated.

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