Jimmy Cliff Has Died Age 81: R.I.P.

We are sad to report the death of reggae legend Jimmy Cliff at age 81.

“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,” his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a statement: “His music lifted people through hard times, inspired generations, and helped to shape the global respect that Jamaican culture enjoys today.”

Jimmy Cliff is known for songs like Many Rivers To Cross and The Harder They Come…along with

Watch the 13th Floor’s Marty Duda’s 2015 interview with Jimmy Cliff here: