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Legendary crooner, activist and actor Harry Belafonte has passed away at age 96.

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.

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home.

The legendary singer and civil rights activist died Tuesday.

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An artist and activist of the highest order, the legendary Belafonte was an EGOT and advocate for social justice across the world.

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by

Belafonte was one of the first Black performers to gain a wide following on film and to sell a million records as a singer.