Sidney Poitier's death certificate indicates he died of heart failure
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A death certificate for legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who died on Jan. 6 at age 94, lists heart failure as the cause of his death.
The document, obtained by CNN Tuesday, states Poitier died at his Beverly Hills home in California of cardiopulmonary failure. Alzheimer's dementia and prostate cancer are listed as underlying health issues, the certificate states.
Poitier became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor in 1963, rising to the top of his profession and blazing a trail for Black artists who followed.
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