Lena Horne passed away on May 9th, 2010 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She was survived by her grandchildren Teddy and Lena Jones. She was best recognized for her stunning beauty, her sultry voice and her amazing acting skills throughout the 1930′s – 1990′s and showed her political values by joining in the civil rights movement in 1941.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne became one of the founding pioneers for African-Americans and other multi-racial individuals in the music and film industry. She was known for becoming one of the few fortunate ethnic entertainers to ever gain a long term contract with MGM, being a political activist and a phenomenal jazz singer who opened gates by performing with the majority at that time. She will be truly missed.
You can read more about Lena Horne’s life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Horne
I’m not alone, I’m free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody; I don’t have to be a first to anybody. – Lena Horne.
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