Legendary reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, has passed on at the age of 81. The music star’s death was announced by his wife Latifah Chambers on his official instagram handle
The message read:
“It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists, and coworkers who have shared his journey with him,”
The singer recorded more than 30 albums and won two Grammys during his six-decade career.
He was best known for songs including “Many Rivers to Cross,” and “The Harder They Come,” the title song for the movie of the same name from 1972, which featured Cliff. The film’s soundtrack was a major international success and helped spread the appeal of Jamaican reggae.
