Entertainer, Lena Horne, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She was 92-years-old.

Horne was born in Brooklyn, June 30, 1917, to a family of mixed heritage. She was raised in an upper-middled-class, predominantly African-American neighborhood, and her mother, Edna Scottron, traveled extensively with a black theatre troupe. She struggled in the early years of her career, as she strove to become the first African-American leading lady in Hollywood. Battling racism and discrimination for her political views, Horne was even blacklisted during the 1950s.

Though she fought hard against the system, she still managed to dazzle viewing audiences with her grace and style, and later became an American icon of the silver screen.

She appeared in numerous television shows, including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Flip Wilson Show, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and The Cosby Show.

Horne had two children from her first marriage.

An American beauty and incredibly talented performer, the world mourns yet again as we say farewell to another memorable entertainment icon.