Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised, for the most part, by her grandparents after her parents split up when she was three, though she moved around from her mother to her uncle as well. She is reported to have been a direct descent of U.S. Vice President John Caldwell Calhoun. She dropped out of high school, and at age 18, she moved in with her father in Pittsburgh, where she stayed for nearly five years. She was married twice and had a daughter who became a best-selling author. Lena died of heart failure in New York City.
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This section of the Internet Movie Database is devoted to Lena Horne, her career, and her life. Several videos and numerous photographs are available, as are news articles relevant to her, her family, and her fans.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0395043/
Delves into Lena Horne’s life, from her early years to her death, including her career and the organizations which she supported. Also displays photographs of her and a comment section which is open to the public.
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ho-Jo/Horne-Lena.html
Tribute site shares her life story with readers, wallpaper, greeting carts, and photographs of the star. Also shares a jigsaw puzzle.
http://lena-horne.com/
