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(CNN) — Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken...

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment icon who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer, has died. He was 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.

Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side

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Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was an award-winning actor and singer. Belafonte also worked to support the Alabama Civil Rights movement.

The honorary Oscar winner retired from performing as he entered his ninth decade, but never halted his work for civil rights.

Belafonte stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist. Few kept up with his time and commitment and none his stature as a meeting point among Hollywood, Washington and the civil rights movement.

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment icon who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer, has died. He was 96.

Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died.