File photo from the 1950s shows jazz singer Lena Horne who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio. She has died at the age of 92, The New York Times reported. Lena Horne died Sunday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin. Chin would not release any other details. Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socializ

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