RIP to a Hollywood trailblazer.
In the Heat of the Night.
He played Philadelphia cop Virgil Tibbs, who gets involved in a case in Mississippi and the local police chief, played by Rod Steiger. In addition to winning the Oscar for Best Picture, it turned the Tibbs into a franchise hero; Poitier played the role two more times over the next few years., and then a series of very successful buddy comedies where he co-starred with Bill Cosby, starting with 1974’s , a prison comedy starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.
Poitier once said “if I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.” He will be remembered for having done far more than a few good things, and his presence on and offscreen sparked enormous positive energy throughout Hollywood and the entire world. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.Get our free mobile app
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