New York (New York). A sad news has emerged from the world of foreign cinema. Famous singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte has said goodbye to the world. Harry Belafonte died of a heart attack on Tuesday (April 25). Harry Belafonte breathed his last at the age of 96.
won many awards
Harry Belafonte was one of the most successful African-American pop singers and sang such hits as ‘Island in the Sun’, ‘Mary’s Boy Child’ and the UK number one Day-O. According to media reports, Belafonte debuted as an actor in the 1953 musical film “John Murray Anderson’s Almanac”, for which he also received a Tony Award as a supporting actor. He was soon called by Hollywood and landed his first lead role in Island in the Sun, where he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine, and Joan Collansey.
Last performance in BlackKlansman
In 1957, she was featured in Look magazine as the first black matinee statue in entertainment history, according to BBC News. His achievements during that time were considered all the more remarkable because black actors at the time were usually cast in the roles of servants and laborers, but he made a successful mark by refusing to bow to those stereotypes. He continued making films well into his 80s, playing his final role in Spike Lee’s BlacKKlansman.
Also a UNICEF ambassador
Harry Belafonte produced over 30 albums in his musical career, including works by Nana Mouskouri, Lena Horne and Miriam Makeba. Even Bob Dylan made his first appearance playing harmonica on Belafonte’s 1962 album, Midnight Special. Harry Belafonte also campaigned against poverty, apartheid and AIDS in Africa and became the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ambassador.
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