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May 9, 2010 · Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52189627/lena-horne: accessed ), memorial page for Lena Horne (30 Jun 1917–9 May 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52189627; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Find a Grave.
- Edwin Fletcher Jones
Beloved son of entertainer/activist Lena Horne. Edwin Jones,...
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Lena Horne 1917 – 2010 (m. 1937 ... If you already have a...
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She broke through racial barriers as the first black...
- Edwin Fletcher Jones
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre.
May 14, 2010 · In this Smithsonian Jazz tribute post to Lena Horne we present materials from our archives and excerpts of her distinctive voice from a Smithsonian Jazz radio series she hosted in the late 1990s, featuring performances by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and interviews.
She broke through racial barriers as the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. Born Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, her grandparents were active in the NAACP and she was a cover girl for the organization's monthly bulletin at the age of two.
May 15, 2010 · Ms. Horne died on Sunday. She was 92. The funeral Mass was held at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, on Park Avenue at East 84th Street, and a private burial was planned.
May 14, 2010 · Lena Horne, Jazz Legend, Dies at 92. New York Gov. David Paterson arrives for the funeral for entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York,...
May 9, 2010 · Lena Horne died in New York on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92. Her funeral took place at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Park Avenue in New York.
