Sidney Poitier's Cause of Death Revealed on Death Certificate

Sir Sidney Poitier's memorial service will be held privately.In a statement shared with  Friday, the late actor's family announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poitier's memorial service will be a private, family affair.«The Poitier family so appreciates the wonderful outpouring of love, support and affection for Sidney,» the statement began. «There have been many inquiries about an event to honor his life.

Since he passed, fans have wondered how Sidney Poitier died and what caused his death. Poitier, who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best actor in 1964, died on the evening of January 6, 2022, at 94 years old.

Sir Sidney Poitier‘s cause of death has been revealed.

Sidney Poitier died in early January from a combination of cardiopulmonary failure, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s dementia, according to a death certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The document was made public today.

Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights tomorrow night in honor of the late Sidney Poitier.

Sidney Poitier has been revealed, with Los Angeles County coroners reporting it to be due to a mix of heart failure, Alzheimer’s and prostate cancer. The death certificate from the LA County Department of Public Health was published by TMZ on Tuesday.

Sidney Poitier died from heart failure, according to the actor's death certificate. Poitier passed away at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 94 from cardiopulmonary failure on Jan. 6, the certificate obtained by TMZ said.

Sir Sidney Poitier's cause of death has been revealed.According to his death certificate obtained by  Tuesday, the legendary actor, who died Jan. 6 at the age of 94, suffered from a combination of heart failure, prostate cancer and dementia, which all lead to his passing.ET learned of the Oscar-winning actor, writer, director and activist's death via Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, who confirmed Poitier's passing.A source close to the family told ET at the time that Poitier had been bedridden for some time and passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

(CNN)Sidney Poitier left behind a legacy of landmark performances, from his Oscar win for "Lilies of the Field" to the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the Night," the latter coming in a year, 1967, that also saw him star in "To Sir, With Love" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."The richness of the filmography assembled by Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, makes it difficult to choose a favorite film or role. On different days, that might be "Porgy and Bess;" "A Raisin in the Sun," reprising his part in from the play about a struggling Chicago family; or "The Defiant Ones," which earned him his first best-actor Oscar nomination as an escapee on the run chained to a Southern bigot played by Tony Curtis.

Sidney Poitier is the subject of a documentary currently in development for Apple Original Films with Oprah Winfrey set to executive produce.The documentary, from Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and Network Entertainment, has been in the works for more than a year. The project will be directed by Reggie Hudlin, whose credits include “House Party” and “Boomerang,” as well as episodes of TV series “The Last O.G.” and “Black Monday.” Hudlin is also known as the executive producer for the NAACP Image Awards since 2013. In the documentary realm, Hudlin directed the 2019 film “The Black Godfather” about the life and times of music producer Clarence Avant, who has recently been in the headlines following the murder of his wife, philanthropist Jackie Avant, in their Beverly Hills home.Hudlin is already a member of the Apple family, where he is producing two other documentaries for Apple TV+.