Sidney Poitier, 91 Years Old
Poitier was the first African American actor to win an Oscar. He won Best Actor for his work in the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field.” He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.
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You Won't Believe These Celebs Over 65 Still Got It
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- Before she was a megastar, Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts. She got fired for squirting jelly on a customer.
- In the early days of his career, Sylvester Stallone was so poor that he sold his dog Butkus for $50.
- Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
- Shakira was banned from her school’s choir, and her classmates said she sounded like a goat.