Belafonte, seen here circa 1955, took popular music by storm during segregation.
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Harry Belafonte died this week at age 96. A look back at his dynamic life as a singer, actor and civil rights activist.
A photo of Belafonte as he smokes a cigarette during an interview.
Belafonte with Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster and Sidney Poitier in 1963.
The multitalented entertainer maneuvers under a limbo bar circa 1965.
Vacationing in Italy with his wife, Julie, and their nine-month-old son, David.
Belafonte (center) at the funeral of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Hanging out with a pair of dogs named Maryann and Matilda.
Belafonte shares a hug with Marlo Thomas while recording a song in 1974.
Belafonte, pictured at an anti-Apartheid demonstration, was a trailblazer for equal rights.
Enjoying the moment while accepting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
