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Jamaican reggae legend Toots Hibbert dies aged 77

By Akash Kumar Last updated

Jamaican reggae legend Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, one of the most influential musicians, has died at the age of 77, his band Toots and The Maytals said.

Hibbert passed away “peacefully” in Jamaica surrounded by his family members at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

While the cause of his demise has not been announced, the band said Hibbert had been taken to intensive care unit on September 3.

Born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica, his 1968 song “Do the Reggay” is believed to be the genesis of the name for Reggae music.

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Akash Kumar

Post-graduate diploma holder in Business Administration with specialization in Finance, a professional writer & logophile along with extensive teaching experience in the field of IELTS. Presently, contributing news and feature articles as a content writer for leading corporate news portal usanewshour.com. Akash is a strong believer in the power of narrative and might of pen.