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Sidney Poitier’s Daughter Sydney Pens Emotional Tribute Honoring Late Dad: ‘His Goodness Lives On’

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Sidney Poitier: Where to Stream 19 of the Late Actor’s Most Iconic FilmsSidney Poitier. Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times via Getty

Sydney wrote that she’s not only grieving because she lost her dad, but also because “the world lost so much goodness,” comparing the Lilies of the Field actor to a lighthouse: “Warm and bright. No matter the storms whipping around him, he stood unwavering shining his light.”

Not only was Sidney the first Black man to receive an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1963 film Lilies of the Field, he was a true trailblazer who paved the way for a myriad of actors in the industry.

Thanks to his impressive, decades-long career in Hollywood, the To Sir, with Love star received BAFTA’s lifetime achievement award in 2016. “My wife and 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren mean the most to me,” Poitier told PEOPLE after accepting the honor.

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