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Lena Horne — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 June 1917 · Died: 9 May 2010 · Age at death: 92
How old was Lena Horne when she died?
Lena Horne died aged 92. She was born on 30 June 1917 and died on 9 May 2010.
Jazz singer, actress and civil rights activist
Did you know?She refused to perform for segregated audiences during World War II and paid for her own travel to entertain black soldiers.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years and covered film, television and theater.
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- Age at death
- 92
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 16
- Born
- June 30, 1917 · New York City, United States
- Died
- May 9, 2010
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Music, Activism, Film
Family
- Spouse
- Lennie Hayton
- Child
- Gail Lumet Buckley
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- Died on May 9Lena Horne is remembered every May 9, along with 10 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Lena Horne was bornA newspaper front page for 30 June 1917, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayLena Horne would be 109 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryLena Horne's 110th birthday is in 247 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!110th
- Death anniversaryThe 17th anniversary of Lena Horne's death is in 195 days. A moment to remember their legacy.17th
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