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We have sad news to report from the world of music today.

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae musician who became an icon of the genre during his many years of performing, has passed away at the age of 81.

News of Cliff’s death comes courtesy of his wife, Latifa Chambers.

“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,” Chambers wrote on Instagram Monday morning.

The music icon reportedly passed away in his native Jamaica.

Cliff had several hit singles over the course of his career, including “Many Rivers to Cross” and “The Harder They Come,” the title track from the 1972 film in wh

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