Harry Belafonte – the barrier-breaking singer, actor and civil rights activist – has passed away at the age of 96. Belafonte died on Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure, his publicist ...

Harry Belafonte, the Grammy-, Emmy-, Tony-, and honorary Oscar-winning entertainer whose 1956 hit "Banana Boat (Day-O)" brought calypso music into the mainstream, died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan ...

Harry Belafonte, a singer, actor and activist who brought the calypso style of music to the forefront of pop culture, has died, his spokesman said. He was 96. Belafonte died of heart failure on ...

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Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Paula M. Witt, of public relations firm Sunshine ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

The "Celebration of Life" will take place Mar. 1 at Riverside Church in New York City to honor Belafonte's groundbreaking achievements. A public celebration of life will honor the incredible legacy of ...

Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is a cult classic and a Halloween staple. But the creepy film would be nothing without the songs of Harry Belafonte, the “King of Calypso.” Before their untimely deaths, what ...

Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer known for hits including “Banana Boat (Day-O)” and “Jump in the Line,” has died. He was 96. According to a statement from Belafonte’s team, the singer died of ...