The legendary singer's death has been announced in a statement by his family

Legendary singer Jimmy Cliff has died. His wife announced the news in a statement. Jimmy was 81.

The reggae singer shot to worldwide attention after the film The Harder They Fall was released. He both starred as its hero and sang the soundtrack. The film is seen by some as having brought reggae to America. He sang classics such as You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.

Cliff's wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a statement on Instagram . She said: "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 hi

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