Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is dead at 81, his family announced Monday.

“It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, said in a statement.

“I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career. Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.”

Cliff was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and actor who had a string of hits in the 1960s and ‘70s, including “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” “Many Rivers to Cross” and “Reggae Night.” He helped popularize reggae music around the world with “The Harder The

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