Tributes pour in as fans mourn the death of Jamaican reggae legend Toots Hibbert

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

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

It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica… pic.twitter.com/zOb6yRpJ7n

— Toots & The Maytals (@tootsmaytals) September 12, 2020

Celebrities and fans are mourning the loss of Hibbert. Now tributes are pouring in for the legendary musician on social media.

Rest in Power, Toots

— Bunny Blumschaefter (@oddermoodski) September 12, 2020

Terrible news. Toots was the greatest.

— Antiquarian Crafts (@Antiq_Craft) September 12, 2020

I'm heartbroken 😔 My sincerest condolences to Frederick's family and friends. xxxooo

— Jen 🇨🇦🇵🇹 (@JennieSays_) September 12, 2020

Rest in paradise toots. Gone but you'll never be forgotten. 😔 Lucky enough to watch you in Manchester 🇬🇧 back in 2018. Man knew how to put on a show.
Sad day for music

— Cheech (@OLDSCHOOLHAPPY) September 12, 2020

So sad to hear. Such a great person who brought people together. Glad I got to see them live a few years back. The music will live forever. RIP Toots.

— Bergkamp's First Touch (@Gooner_Time_) September 12, 2020

My condolences to all who knew him, and my thanks for all the happy nights you have given me. May he rest in peace.

— Greg Baker (@greg_baker) September 12, 2020

We’ve lost a legend. A very sad day 🖤

— Lesley Hughes (@LesleyH63303918) September 12, 2020

All my love goes out to his family and friends.
RIP Toots, you were and always will be a massive source of love, hope, courage, and inspiration for me. Meeting you on my birthday was ine of the greatest days of my life. Thank you 🖤💛💚

— Manner Kent (@MarkFromTheZoo) September 12, 2020

RIP Toots -such a hugely talented and relentlessly positive human being. Toots's music has been part of our family life since our boys were babies and has brought us so much joy. Your songs will live on forever🎵🌴🇯🇲☀️

— CadiCarterBrown (@cadicarterbrown) September 12, 2020

A sad lose to Jamaica and the world. Your music broke boundaries, brought people together and was simply good fun. Your live shows were some of the best with some much energy. You’ll be missed you legend. RIP Toots thank you

— I love lamp (@DMiddle100) September 12, 2020