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Harry Belafonte dies of congestive heart failure at age 96

Harry Belafonte broke barriers as a singer and actor, but his accomplishments onstage and on screen were surpassed by his impact as an activist. Belafonte died of congestive heart failure Tuesday at his Upper West Side home. He was 96. CBS2's Dana Tyler reports.
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