""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 him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career. He really appreciated each and every fan for their love.""
""I also wanted to thank Dr. Couceyro and the whole medical staff, as they have been extremely supportive and helpful during this difficult process. Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes. I hope you all can respect our privacy during these hard times. Further information will be provided at a later date. See you and we see you Legend. Latifa, Lilty and Aken""
""Jimmy Cliff (born James Chambers) was one of the original Jamaican ska musicians, and he helped bring more global attention to the genre after being chosen as one of Jamaica's representatives for the 1964 World's Fair in New York and appearing in the This Is Ska! documentary that same year. As he helped evolve the ska genre into rocksteady and reggae, he released an international breakthrough for reggae with his 1969 self-titled LP-later retitled Wonderful World, Beautiful People-""
Jimmy Cliff died at age 81 following a seizure and subsequent pneumonia. His wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his passing, thanked family, friends, fellow artists and medical staff, and asked for privacy while promising further information later. She noted that fans were a source of strength throughout his career and that he appreciated their support. Jimmy Cliff was an original Jamaican ska musician who helped bring global attention to the genre after representing Jamaica at the 1964 World's Fair and appearing in the This Is Ska! documentary. He helped evolve ska into rocksteady and reggae and achieved international breakthroughs with his 1969 LP and the 1972 film and soundtrack The Harder They Come.
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