Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and ground-breaking actor who started his entertainment career belting Day O in his 1950s hit song Banana Boat before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96.
Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York on Tuesday (local time) with his wife Pamela by his side, the company of his long-time spokesperson Ken Sunshine said in a statement.
