Tributes to the late actor immediately began pouring in on social media.
Fans shared their condolences toPoitier’s family, and stars such as Rosanna Arquette alsotweetedtheir sympathies about his death.
While Poitier lived a long life, his health always seemed to be an issue for the actor.
“‘Don’t worry about your son.
He will survive,'” Poitier said, reminiscing on the story.
“And these were her words, she said: ‘He will walk with kings.'”
However, the Oscar winner successfully treated the disease with surgery.
His health-conscious ways seemed to serve him well.
It seems that Poitier understood the importance of taking care of himself and fighting for his health.
Perhaps that is one of the reasons for his long life.
