Remembering Lena Horne: 1917 - 2010

The iconic singer and actress's career spanned six decades, helping to break down racial barriers for women of color in Hollywood.

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This Story Used her fame to break racial barriers Article \| Lena Horne, 92, an electrifying performer who shattered racial boundaries by changing the way Hollywood presented black women and who enjoyed a six-decade singing career on stage, television and in films, died of a heart ailment May 9 at a hospital in New York. Remembering Lena Horne: 1917 - 2010 Video: Horne in 'The Duke Is Tops' and 'Stormy Weather'		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints		Related Jazz singer Lena Horne mourned at N.Y. funeral Photos \| Thousands paid their last respects to the legendary entertainer, who died Sunday at age 92. Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp and others Eye on Entertainment Photos \| In today's Eye on Entertainment, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting and Mary J. Blige lend their talents to the Rainforest Fund benefit in New York while Johnny Depp shoots a new film in Venice.
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This Story Used her fame to break racial barriers Article \| Lena Horne, 92, an electrifying performer who shattered racial boundaries by changing the way Hollywood presented black women and who enjoyed a six-decade singing career on stage, television and in films, died of a heart ailment May 9 at a hospital in New York. Remembering Lena Horne: 1917 - 2010 Video: Horne in 'The Duke Is Tops' and 'Stormy Weather'		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints		Related Jazz singer Lena Horne mourned at N.Y. funeral Photos \| Thousands paid their last respects to the legendary entertainer, who died Sunday at age 92. Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp and others Eye on Entertainment Photos \| In today's Eye on Entertainment, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting and Mary J. Blige lend their talents to the Rainforest Fund benefit in New York while Johnny Depp shoots a new film in Venice.
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