Iconic singer, groundbreaking actor and political activist, died Tuesday at age 96
Harry Belafonte, the Jamaican-American singer, songwriter and ground-breaking actor who began his entertainment career in the 1950s, died on Tuesday at the age of 96, according to the New York Times.
Breaking News: Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking singer, actor and activist who became a major force in the civil rights movement, has died at 96. https://t.co/LTpfanpUDq pic.twitter.com/7aUl89rLzA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 25, 2023
His first big success was Matilda (Matilda) with which he became known as the “king of the veil”.
Among his worldwide hits was Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).
Belafonte had become a prominent civil rights activist and associated with Martin Luther King.
He was a supporter of John F. Kennedy and has been an opponent of US foreign policy since the early 1980s.
Archival Video: Harry Belafonte sits with Senator John F. Kennedy and endorses him for President in 1960.pic.twitter.com/Y3C92FnTq0
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 25, 2023
In public statements he opposed the US embargo on Cuba, while he declared his opposition to the US invasion of Grenada. He repeatedly applauded Fidel Castro[11]whom he visited in Cuba.
The artist lived for many years in New York and received countless awards for his humanitarian actions.
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