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Broadway Theaters Dim Lights To Honor Late Actor Sidney Poitier

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Broadway paid tribute to actor Sidney Poitier on Wednesday night.

The marquees on Broadway theaters were dimmed for a full minute to honor Poitier, who passed away on Jan. 6 at the age of 94.

Poitier was a trailblazing actor who paved the way on Broadway for other people of color.

He started his acting career in New York City and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1960 for "A Raisin in the Sun."

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