World Music Singer

Lena Horne Death Facts: Age, Cause of Death, Birthday, Date of Death Tragedy!

Lena Horne died at age 92, astounding. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding world music singer Lena Horne's death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Twentieth-century African-American singer and actress. She famously sang “Stormy Weather,” won a Grammy Award for a 1981 album entitled Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, and appeared in film versions of The Wiz, Broadway Rhythm, and Ziegfeld Follies.

She was born in New York City to an affluent family of European, African-American, and Native American heritage. She married Louis Jordan Jones in 1937; the couple had two children.

How did Lena Horne die?

Lena Horne's death was caused by heart failure.

Information about the death of Lena Horne
Cause of deathHeart Failure
Age of death92 years
ProfessionWorld Music Singer
BirthdayJune 30, 1917
Death dateMay 9, 2010
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

I told them I belong to the same organizations and clubs Mrs. Roosevelt belongs to, but with a few brave exceptions, I was still unable to do films or television for the next seven years.

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You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that way.

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I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. I’m me, and I’m like nobody else.

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It’s so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance.

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Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.

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