Life Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer, actor and activist, dies at 96 April 25, 2023 Maria Puente, USA TODAY Comments Off on Harry Belafonte, trailblazing singer, actor and activist, dies at 96 Harry Belafonte has died at 96. The "King of Calypso" became one of America's endearing and enduring civil-rights activists into his 10th decade.