Sidney Poitier was a trailblazer in Hollywood.

Poitier was also the first Black actor to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards,Reutersreported.

When hepassed awayat the age of 95, heartfelttributeswere shared by industry colleagues and fans alike.

Sidney Poitier smiling

He showed us how to reach for the stars."

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These tributes to the lost actor were indeed beautiful.

“There are no words for this.

Sidney and his daughter Sydney Poitier

No real way to prepare for this.

She continued, “It permeated every cell of his being.

The sort of goodness that prevented him from killing even the tiniest of bugs.

Sydney has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an actress herself (perIMDB).

She starred in the movie “Death Proof,” as well as “Grindhouse,” among others.