Reggae Legend, Toots Hibbert dead at 77

Toots Hibbert

Jamaican reggae star, Fredrick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert died at the University Hospital of the West Indies late Friday surrounded by family. He was 77 years old.

His band Toots and The Maytals said in a statement early Saturday;Hibbert “passed away peacefully” in Jamaica “surrounded by his family” at the University Hospital of the West Indies late Friday,
“The family and his management team would like to thank the medical teams and professionals for their care and diligence, and ask that you respect their privacy during their time of grief,”

Toots and The Maytals’ hits include “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and “Do The Reggay,” the last of which is said to have given the genre its name.

Hibbert is is survived by his wife of 39 years and seven of his eight children. May his soul rest in peace.

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