Hollywood remembers Harry Belafonte as a 'shining example of how to ... make change'

In this file photo taken on October 26, 1976, US singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte speaks in Paris. Photo: AFP

Actors, musicians, filmmakers, authors and more have gathered on social media to celebrate the life and career of Harry Belafonte, who died Tuesday (April 25) in New York. He was 96.

Questlove, Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, Mia Farrow, Jeffrey Wright, Ice Cube and Oprah Winfrey were among the first to honour the revered singer, actor and civil rights activist by sharing quotes, condolences and fond memories on Instagram and Twitter.