1927–2022
Sidney Poitier
Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
94years old at death
34,654days lived
96%of the people on this site died younger
Sidney Poitier was born on 20 February 1927 and died on 6 January 2022, aged 94 years and 320 days. That is 34,654 days in all.
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Also born on 20 February
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- Wu ZetianFounding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690 · AD 624–70581 yrs
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