Pop singer and civil rights activist, Harry Belafonte died on Tuesday after suffering from congestive heart failure. He, on one hand, started the calypso craze in the US with his music and on the other, became a vigil for the civil rights of the African-American community.

Harry Belafonte: King of Calypso dies at 96- Take a look at his career, songs, net worth & family

The musician, actor, and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte passed away at the age of 96. Belafonte spent his life advocating for several causes in addition to singing international songs like Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), winning a Tony Award for acting, and appearing in numerous feature films. He backed several civil rights movements for Black Americans in the 1960s, ran anti-poverty, anti-apartheid, and anti-AIDS campaigns in Africa, and supported leftist politicians like Fidel Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, dies aged 96

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.

Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, passes away at 96

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met actors, musicians, philanthropists and cultural promoters on Friday (September 28) at the emblematic "Dakota" building in New York, after accepting an invitation from Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal.

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro meets Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

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Harry Belafonte: King of Calypso dies at 96- Take a look at his career, songs, net worth & family

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte, legendary performer and activist, passes away at 96

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro meets Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel