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Harry Belafonte

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Harry Belafonte

1927 – 2023 · aged 96 · Singer, actor and activist

“Day-O.”

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Harry Belafonte's Calypso was the first album to sell a million copies, and he used his fame to fund the civil rights movement, bail out marchers and bankroll the Freedom Rides. He died at 96.

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In their own words

“Day-O.”

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Gustav VI Adolf, Harry Belafonte och Martin Luther King Jr, i samband med att Martin Luther King tilldelades Nobels fredspris 1964.
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Photo of Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte in a publicity photo for the NBC special An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte, telecast Nov. 9, 1969.
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Harry Belafonte at IPS 50th Anniversity
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Photo of Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole in 1957.
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Harry Belafonte in Concert (Germany, 1988)
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Harry Belafonte "Jamaica Farewell" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (live) 1997
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Harry Belafonte,Jamaica Farewell,live
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Crystal Battle
18 Jul 2026

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A light in the dark

The world is a little quieter today.

Rocio Cabrera7 Aug 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Ochieng Ochieng
9 Jan 2026

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Sending love to everyone grieving today. Harry belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Larry Jackson24 Apr 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Chantel Neal
3 Jan 2026

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One of a kind

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Rachel Dean17 Jan 2026

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I feel exactly the same way.

Alexis Fisher
31 Dec 2025

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From a lifelong fan

To the family: you shared Harry with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Bobby Lewis
31 Dec 2025

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Harry once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Fiona Norman
18 Dec 2025

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Harry's voice got me through the worst year of my life. I owe them more than I can say.

Megan Wright26 Jan 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

George Gordon
25 Oct 2025

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In memory

Harry Belafonte will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Terry West
22 Jul 2025

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Rest in peace

Rest well, Harry. The work is done, and it was good.

Hannah Pierce
24 Apr 2025

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Harry was one of them.

Kristine Mendoza24 Apr 2026

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♥

Divya Shah
20 Apr 2025

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What they gave us

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Harry could.

Ilana Kramer20 May 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Abena Mensah1 Aug 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Hoa Wang
6 Apr 2025

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Rest in peace

Saw Harry live once. Best night of my life, and I've had a few.

Fiona Norman
19 Mar 2025

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Harry.

Hannah Pierce
14 Mar 2025

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Thank you

My dad introduced me to Harry's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Diane Cox
13 Mar 2025

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The songs don't go anywhere. That's the comfort.

Fabio Ricci19 Mar 2026

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Beautifully said.

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216 people are remembering Harry here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Anonymous🇨🇦10d ago
You were one of a kind.
Jennifer Han🇰🇷24d ago
Rest in peace.
Meredith Norman🇺🇸24d ago
Rosemary Bennett🇺🇸29d ago
Still miss you.
Anonymous🇵🇭5 Aug 2026
Thank you.
Gemma West🇺🇸18 Jul 2026
Ilana Kramer🇺🇸10 Jul 2026
Chloe Powell🇺🇸6 Jul 2026
Rest easy.
Timothy Ruiz🇺🇸4 Jul 2026
Thank you.
Anonymous🇮🇪28 Jun 2026
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Anonymous🇸🇪23 Jun 2026
Lighting this with love.
Wayne Bell🇺🇸18 Jun 2026
Santiago Torres🇺🇸14 Jun 2026
Peace.
Molly Rice🇺🇸9 Jun 2026
Ilana Kramer🇺🇸2 Jun 2026
Anonymous🇺🇸31 May 2026
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  1. 1 March 1927
    Born in Harlem, New York, USA
  2. 25 April 2023
    Died in New York City, USA
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