Star and Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte has died

Harry Belafonte (L) with Dr Martin Luther King Jnr in 1964

Harry Belafonte (L) with Dr Martin Luther King Jnr in 1964 Source: Getty / Hulton Archive

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Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96

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