Singer, actor and civil rights campaigner Harry Belafonte died on Tuesday at the age of 96, the US media reported.
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He died of congestive heart failure while in his New York home with his wife Pamela by his side, according to his public relations firm.
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Belafonte was born in Harlem to a Jamaican mother and a father from the French territory of Martinique. He became a superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music.
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He gained fame for hits such as "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)," "Jamaican Farewell", selling millions of records throughout his career. He was one of the first Black artists to succeed against the backdrop of segregation.
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But he also dedicated much of his time, and money, to pursuing civil rights. He was a close friend to Martin Luther King Jr and his family.
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