Lena Horne Passes Away at 92

She was a pioneer in the entertainment realm and now Lena Horne has died at 92 years of age in New York City.

The Tony-winning actress passed away last night at Manhattan’s New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital after months of declining health.

Ms. Horne was a driving force for Africa-American women in Hollywood as well as on Broadway, with credits including “Cabin in the Sky,” “Stormy Weather,” and “Show Boat.”

A fierce supporter of civil rights, Lena said she hit a point in her career where she discovered that she wasn’t alone. "When I stopped trying to break the barriers, that's when I looked around and saw white people, a lot of good white people who would hold hands with their colored sisters. I also saw that there are many people who aren't black who get kicked around too. I saw that and I softened up."