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'We're losing our icons' - Hudson Valley residents mourn death of actor Sidney Poitier

Former Mount Vernon resident Sidney Poitier, known for being the first Black person to win an Academy Award, has died at the age of 94.

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Jan 8, 2022, 9:37 PM

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Updated 1,347 days ago

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