Harry Belafonte, actor and pioneering Calypso singer, dies at 96

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Harry Belafonte, actor and pioneering Calypso singer, dies at 96
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BREAKING: Harry Belafonte, legendary singer and civil rights trailblazer, has died. He was 96.

American singer Harry Belafonte performing in a recording studio, circa 1957.Harry Belafonte, the actor, activist and singer who popularized the Calypso musical style with his famous song "Day-O ," has died. He was 96.

Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home with his wife Pamela by his side, his representative confirmed to ABC News. Singer Harry Belafonte waves to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., right, as he leaves the column of civil rights marchers after walking with them in Montgomery, Ala., March 24, 1965.Top Stories

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