Renowned singer and activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96. He was known for topping pop charts, acting on Broadway, breaking racial barriers and marching in the civil rights movement ...

Harry Belafonte died of heart failure at the age of 96 Tuesday. He left behind a legacy as one of America's most iconic entertainers, being the first Black performer to win an Emmy Award and to sell a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of ...

The late Union entertainment columnist Don Freeman first saw Harry Belafonte perform in 1952 on a bill with comedian Henny Youngman at the Thunderbird hotel in Las Vegas. Belafonte, the activist and ...

While the late Harry Belafonte was featured on the in memoriam montage at the recent 66th annual Grammys, he did not receive a special tribute like Clarence Avant, Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor, and ...

From the shores of the Caribbean. But Harry Belafonte was so much more than that. He was born in Harlem, New York. 1927. To parents from Jamaica. Growing up, he lived in Jamaica with his grandparents ...

Harry Belafonte, a transformational figure in American entertainment and activism, died at the age of 96 at home in Manhattan on April 25. The figurehead in popularizing calypso in America in the mid- ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A celebration of life gets underway Friday night in honor of the late Harry Belafonte on what would have been the actor, singer and activist's 97th birthday. His four children and ...

Tribeca Enterprises Chief Content Officer Paula Weinstein surprised a packed house tonight at Tribeca Festival’s annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award presentation with a special, ...

*The legendary Harry Belafonte, a groundbreaking artist and activist, left an indelible mark on the worlds of music, film, and civil rights. His influence extended far beyond his career, inspiring ...

THR's arts and culture critic reflects on the star's career, which was defined in equal parts by his work on and off the stage — and shaped by his experiences as a Black boy in both America and ...