TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted January 7, 2022 Another thing - forgive me if that has been mentioned already but Poitier died the same day as Peter Bogdanovich, who directed him in (eek!) To Sir, With Love II (1996). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted January 8, 2022 Rip. Out of all Alzeheimer's and Parkinson's (Woodward, Vitti...), we get deaths by the most active old people in showbusiness (Plummer, White, Leachman, Asner, Tyson) in 2021, Sidney is a bit of a shock now since Bogdanovich took 6th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCemetaryMan 53 Posted January 8, 2022 FUCK - what a colossal loss. Rough week for Hollywood, 3 legends within a week. Start taking politicians now - damn it, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted January 8, 2022 Hmmmm... 3 of DL's picks born within 2 weeks of one another. A hat trick to come? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,957 Posted January 8, 2022 It just hit me this must be the earliest in the year where TCM has their "yep, there's our finishing name for December" moment! Admittedly not every year has a name that has you instantly go "yeah, they're the one short of an even bigger name dying" but Poitier would be tough to outdo. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said: Hmmmm... 3 of DL's picks born within 2 weeks of one another. A hat trick to come? Well spotted! Gosh you really do like tempting fate! Stranger things have happened... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 8, 2022 "To KBE, With Love" or "Guess who's not coming to dinner" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,086 Posted January 8, 2022 “Without Sidney Poitier, quite simply, there would be no LeVar Burton.” LeVar Burton (whoever he is) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpyRabbit 52 Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said: “Without Sidney Poitier, quite simply, there would be no LeVar Burton.” LeVar Burton (whoever he is) Geordi La Forge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” plus all its spin-off films, and Kunta Kinte in the original “Roots” series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted January 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Death Impends said: It just hit me this must be the earliest in the year where TCM has their "yep, there's our finishing name for December" moment! Admittedly not every year has a name that has you instantly go "yeah, they're the one short of an even bigger name dying" but Poitier would be tough to outdo. Of the people old enough to not be a shock Clint Eastwood maybe could pip him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 892 Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, GrumpyRabbit said: Geordi La Forge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” plus all its spin-off films, and Kunta Kinte in the original “Roots” series. And host of Reading Rainbow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,086 Posted January 8, 2022 Oh well in that case he is definitely justified in comparing himself to Sydney Poitier. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 8, 2022 Joan Collins pays tribute to Sidney Poitier. Her late sister Jackie Collins was close friends with the Poitiers so I imagine this news is extra poignant and emotional for Joan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,582 Posted January 8, 2022 Look at the smile on her face. She's definitely ridden him. Joan loves the BBC. Evidenced here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,337 Posted January 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Look at the smile on her face. She's definitely ridden him. Joan loves the BBC. Evidenced here. You are sooooo naughty!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCemetaryMan 53 Posted January 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Youth in Asia said: “Without Sidney Poitier, quite simply, there would be no LeVar Burton.” LeVar Burton (whoever he is) Star Trek and Reading Rainbow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleepSerenity 13 Posted January 10, 2022 I remember when he appeared in South Park fighting Barbara Streisand, rip 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 455 Posted January 18, 2022 Cause of death revealed as a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's, and prostate cancer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted January 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, mollyafox said: Cause of death revealed as a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's, and prostate cancer. Fuck, no mention of Covid??? The Engineer will now have to rethink his conspiracy theory. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
