A death certificate for the iconic Oscar winner revealed several health factors contributed to the 94-year-old actor’s death on Jan. 6.
Sidney Poitier’s cause of death has been released less than two weeks after the groundbreaking actor’s death.
The legendary entertainer, who was first black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to a death certificateThe death was reported to the coroner’s office, but a biopsy and autopsy were not performed, the record stated. HeThe “A Raisin in the Sun” star’s occupation was listed as actor for 76 years and the document also showed he served in the armed forces.
“He’s one of the most eloquent curse-word users,” his godson Mike Jordan admiringly said at the time. His grandson Etienne Gouraige added, “He knows how to make a room explode.”
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