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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 · 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 25, 2023 · 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.
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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...
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- Elizabeth Blair
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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- Jason Heller
Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was a dedicated activist and award-winning actor and singer. He sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career and becoming a relentless supporter of civil rights and other causes.
Apr 25, 2023 · Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96. He was the first Black man to win an Emmy and a Tony. Segregation was rampant, doors were closed and, in 1950s America, the...
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