Lena Horne

Viernes Culturales: Little Havana's Rebirth Begins

RIP, Jazz Vocalist, Activist, and Educator Lena Horne

Lena Horne dies in New York at 92​Legendary African-American singer Lena Horne died Sunday in New York City at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She was 92. No cause of death was given.The Los Angeles Times has an extensive obituary that follows Horne's rise from a 16-year-old ch ... More >>

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