Sidney Poitier died aged 94 as a result of 'heart failure, Alzheimer's dementia and prostate cancer' his death certificate reveals.
Poitier - who was the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, in 1964 - passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California, earlier this month.
TMZ reports that the legal document confirming his passing had also listed his occupation as an actor, with other 76 years in the business.
Poitier's death was confirmed on Jan. 7 by Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Bahamas, where Poitier grew up.
RIP: Oscar-winning Hollywood star Sir Sidney Poitier has died at 94. He made history as the first black man to win an Oscar for best actor (above) in 1964 for Lilies Of The Field
At the time, his cause of death was not revealed, but now it's emerged that it was due to a combination of heart failure, his battle with Alzheimer's dementia and prostate cancer.
Poitier's trailblazing acting career saw him win an Oscar in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field him, and earn two further Academy Award nominations, ten Golden Globes nominations, two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, six BAFTA nominations, eight Laurel nominations, and one Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination.
Twice-married, he had four daughters with his first wife Juanita Hardy and two with his second wife Joanna Shimkus, as well as eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In the last known photo of him, Poitier is seen left in February 2021 celebrating his 94th birthday with his daughter. Right, he is at his 92nd birthday in 2019
Barack Obama paid tribute to the actor's 'singular talent' in a heartfelt post.
'Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing the power of movies to bring us closer together. He also opened doors for a generation of actors. Michelle and I send our love to his family and legion of fans,' Obama wrote on Twitter.
He accompanied his tribute with a photograph of himself and Michelle with Poitier in the Oval Office after he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Legions of famous faces from across the world shared memories and praise of the actor, including President Joe Biden who said in a statement that Poitier's 'work carried so much dignity, power, and grace that it changed the world on and off the big screen.'
Oprah Winfrey posted a photo of herself hugging Poitier, writing: 'the greatest of the 'Great Trees' has fallen'
Leading the Hollywood tributes earlier this month were Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Harry Belafonte, Whoopie Goldberg, and Tyler Perry, who wrote: 'The grace and class that this man has shown throughout his entire life, the example he set for me, not only as a black man but as a human being will never be forgotten.'
'All I can say is thank you for your life, thank you for your example, and thank you for your incredible gift,' added Perry.
During his first marriage, he began a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll, whom he met when they worked together on the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess. The fallout from the affair ended the marriages of both Carroll and
