Legendary Singer/Actress Lena Hornes Dies in New York Hospital at Age 92

Legendary actress and singer, Lena Horne died at New York Presbyterian Hospital Sunday night at age 92. Horne broke many barriers in show business. She was the first black to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio, MGM, when she joined in 1942.

Horne complained she was used as "window dressing" in white films, mostly limited to singing performances that could be easily edited out for play in southern theaters. The light-complected Horne refused to go along with studio plans to promote her as a Latin American. She later said she did not want to be "an imitation of a white woman." Source: CNN

 She was an active and ardent supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the civil rights movement. She is survived by two children. Rest in peace Lena, you have done well!