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Thousands mourn jazz singer Lena Horne in NYC
Horne was remembered at her funeral Friday as a shy girl from Brooklyn who broke through decades of racism to emerge as a world-class entertainer and social leader.
Thousands mourned and said goodbye to jazz singer and actress Lena Horne in New York City.
Lena Horne mourned
Horne was remembered at her funeral Friday as a shy girl from Brooklyn who broke through decades of racism to emerge as a legendary entertainer and social leader. She died Sunday at age 92.
Mourners at St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan included her granddaughter, actress Jenny Lumet (loo-MEHT’), former Mayor David Dinkins and singer Chita Rivera.
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Broadway star Audra McDonald stood over the casket and sang “Amazing Grace.”
Horne’s voice dazzled the world for decades with hits like “My Blue Heaven” and “Stormy Weather.” She was only a handful of black actors and actresses to have a contract with a major Hollywood studio.
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