Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte died of heart failure at his home on Tuesday at the age of 96. Upper West Side of Manhattan, USA his spokesman said The newspaper “New York Times quoted The keeper.
Jamaican American fbecame known for his hits such as “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” and “Jamaica Farewell” from his third album “Calypso”, which was number one in the US in the 50s.
The actor also starred in feature films, but he was distinguished by “reasons”. In the 60s, the artist financed projects aimed at ensuring the civil rights of black Americans, spoke out against poverty, apartheid and AIDS in Africa.