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  1. Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.

  2. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a dynamic force in the civil rights...

  3. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.

  4. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte was at the forefront of human rights causes for more than 60 years, a legacy that sometimes overshadowed his brilliant music career.

  5. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96.

  6. Apr 25, 2023 · Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte achieved lasting fame for songs such as “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” as well as for his humanitarian work.

  7. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the towering actor and singer who became a prominent civil rights activist, has died at the age of 96.

  8. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry BelafonteSinger, Actor, and Activist—Has Died at 96. The honorary Oscar winner retired from performing as he entered his ninth decade, but never halted his work for civil rights. By ...

  9. Apr 25, 2023 · Harry Belafonte, the American singer, actor and social activist who was an inspiration and role model for generations of Black performers, has died. He was 96.

  10. Apr 25, 2023 · Artist and activist Harry Belafonte has died. Throughout his life, Belafonte used his stature to speak out for human rights.