October 04, 2024
Harry Belafonte was a fantastic Singer, Actor, Songwriter, and Social Activist who was born on March 1, 1927, in Harlem, New York, United States as Harold George Bellanfanti Jr., who used the genres in his musical career like calypso, world, folk, pop & mento.
Other Name: | Harold George Bellanfanti Jr., Harold George Belafonte Jr., Harry Bellanfanti Jr. |
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Other Professions: | Songwriter Activist Film Actor Television Actor Theatre Actor Musician |
Appearance: | Hollywood |
Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 on 25-04-2023 at his home in Manhattan, New York City, US from heart failure.
DEATHDAY | 25 April,2023 (Thursday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Manhattan, New York City, New York |
DEATH COUNTRY | United States |
Father | Harold George Bellanfanti Sr (Chef) |
Mother | Melvine Bellanfanti (Housekeeper) |
Brothers | Raymond Wright, Dennis Belafonte |
Sister | None |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Joan Collins (actress) |
Spouse | Marguerite Belafonte (1948-1957). Julie Robinson (1957-2008), Pamela Frank (2008-2023, till death) |
Son | David Belafonte |
Daughters | Gina Belafonte, Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer, Shari Belafonte |
He was born to a chef father Harold George Bellanfanti Sr and a housekeeper mother Melvine Bellanfanti. He had two brothers named Raymond Wright & Dennis Belafonte. He was married to a photographer Pamela Frank on 12-04-2008, which was his third and last marriage. Previously, he was married two times.
On 18-06-1948, he married Marguerite Belafonte. Together they had two daughters named Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer & Shari Belafonte (actress). The couple got divorced on 28-02-1957. He remarried actress/dancer Julie Robinson on 08-03-1957. Together the couple is blessed with a son named David Belafonte and a daughter Gina Belafonte. They got divorced in 2008.
Harry Belafonte was 96 years 1 month & 24 days old age.