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Harry Belafonte "died laughing", according to his daughter Shari. The singer, actor, and civil rights activist died of heart failure in April 2023 at the age of 96 and just days ahead of the first anniversary of his death, his daughter Shari - who he had with his first wife Marguerite Belafonte - has revealed the humorous moment she shared with him and his widow Pamela Frank. She told People: "I know exactly what I said to him. He said, ‘Pam.' She said, ‘What up, babe?’ He said, ‘Sit me upright.’ So she went over to start sitting him up. And he has a caregiver, so the caregiver said, ‘I'll get...
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New York (AFP) - Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 96. The barrier-breaking artist-activist died of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his publicist said in a statement. Born in Harlem to a Jamaican mother and a father from the French territory of Martinique, the calypso singer and actor spent part of his childhood in Jamaica before returning to New York -- a binational upbringing that shaped his musical and poli...
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Spike Lee urged people to "celebrate our elders" as he paid tribute to Harry Belafonte. The legendary musician, actor, and activist died on Tuesday (25.04.23) aged 96 and the 'Do the Right Thing' hitmaker has shared his memories of his "dear friend", including getting the opportunity to work with the Calypso King on one of his own movies, 'BlacKKKlansman'. Sharing a photo of himself and Harry, Spike wrote on Instagram: "May God Have My Dear Friend HARRY BELAFONTE At A Peaceful Rest. We Are Losing Our Giants Left And Right. We Have To Celebrate Our Elders While They Are With Us. [prayer and pur...
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Al Sharpton has hailed Harry Belafonte as a "history-changing activist". The award-winning star passed away in New York City on Tuesday (25.04.23), aged 96, after suffering congestive heart failure, and the civil rights activist has already taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to his friend. Alongside a series of throwback images of them together, Al wrote on Twitter: "I’m heartbroken at hearing of the death of Harry Belafonte, a true mentor and friend. I cherished the time he would give me and others to guide us and correct us. He was a history changing activist, a culture changing ...
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New York (AFP) - Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan, his publicist said. He was 96. Born in Harlem to a Jamaican mother and a father from the French territory of Martinique, the calypso singer and actor spent part of his childhood in Jamaica before returning to New York, a binational upbringing that shaped his musical and political outlooks that saw him crusade for racial equality. Belafonte's calypso, the genre of Caribbean music tha...
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Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. The music icon passed away at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Tuesday (25.04.23) after suffering congestive heart failure, a spokesperson has told the New York Times newspaper. The chart-topping star was born in the Big Apple in 1927, but he spent eight years of his childhood in Jamaica, where his parents were from. Belafonte subsequently returned to the US and he joined the navy at the age of 17, after struggling with dyslexia during his school years. He returned home at the end of World War Two and eventually turned his focus towards...
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