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Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
Apr 25, 2023 · CNN —. Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN. He was 96.
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a dynamic force in the civil rights...
Apr 21, 2024 · Harry Belafonte (born March 1, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.—died April 25, 2023, New York City, New York) was an American singer, actor, producer, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for popularizing the Caribbean folk songs known as calypsos.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Rolling Stone reports the death of Harry Belafonte, who broke barriers for Black performers in the Fifties and became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. He was a singer, actor, and activist who fought for social justice and equality until his last days.
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Apr 25, 2023 · Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York City, longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine confirmed. Belafonte’s legacy as an arresting, charismatic singer and actor, which...
Apr 25, 2023 · Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that...
