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Famed actor, singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan at the age of 96. Belafonte's longtime representative, Ken Sunshine, confirmed in a press release that Belafonte died Tuesday morning "of congestive heart failure at his New York home at the age of 96, his wife Pamela [Frank] by his side." The Jamaican-American Belafonte rose to prominence as an entertainer in the 1950s, appearing in films like Carmen Jones (1954), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), and The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959). Belafonte made acting history twice: he ...

Harry Belafonte known to have smashed racial barrier in the 50s within his brand of folk music has died at the age of 96.

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

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

Harry Belafonte, a groundbreaking actor and trusted confidante to fellow civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday morning at age 96. He passed