![]() ![]() Shortly after news of Poitier's death broke on Friday, tributes began to pour in online, with fans of the actor sharing kind words on social media including former President Barack Obama. With a staggering list of accolades, including an Academy Award as the first Black man to win, a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a knighthood, Poitier leaves behind an indelible legacy that extends far beyond his commanding screen presence. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Poitier died on Thursday evening at the age of 94, PEOPLE confirmed. The film's title song, "To Sir with Love," reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. Lulu performed the song in the film and featured in it, too. 'To Sir With Love' was the title song of James Clavell's film of the same name starring Sidney Poitier. The movie also starred Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson and Suzy Kendall. Lulu needed a bit of help from Take That in the 1990s to top the charts in the UK, but she went all the way to number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 all the way back in 1967. RELATED: Sidney Poitier, First Black Man to Win Best Actor Oscar and a Titan of Cinema, Dead at 94 To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. To Sir, with Love followed Poitier's Mark Thackeray, who, despite having no experience, finds himself teaching a group of inner-city high school students from London's East End. You empowered and educated us do we could choose to follow your lead!" ![]() "Sidney you were my friend, my teacher, my inspiration….," she wrote in the caption before quoting, ""Sir rises above the fray and leads by example"…this was how you lived your life. ![]() Lulu, who made her film debut in the drama and sang its iconic title song, posted a photo of herself and Poitier during a scene from the film on her Instagram page on Friday. Lulu Kennedy-Cairns paid homage to the late Sidney Poitier, who was her costar in the 1967 British drama film To Sir, with Love. ![]()
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