Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, known for hits including “I Can See Clearly Now” and “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” has died at the age of 81, his family has confirmed.

The singer’s widow, Latifa Chambers, wrote in a social media post that Cliff died after suffering a seizure following a bout of pneumonia.

“To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career,” the post, also signed by their two children, Liltty and Aken, said. “He really appreciated each and every fan for their love.

“Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.”

Along with his decades-long singing career, Cliff also starred in the 1972 crime film The Harder They Come.

The film was not only considered a pioneer of Jamaican cinema, but its

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