Jimmy Cliff helped introduce reggae to international audiences through film, covers, and label partnerships. Songs like “Vietnam” and “The Harder They Come” connected music to global protest movements ...

Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae star whose lead role in the 1972 cult-movie sensation “The Harder They Come” helped introduce the pulsating island dance beat to a global audience, has died. He was 81 ...

Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering reggae artist who helped transform Jamaican music into a global phenomenon, has died at age 81. His wife, Latifa Chambers, shared the heartbreaking news Monday through a ...

His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career spanning seven decades. By Alex Marshall and Alex Williams Jimmy Cliff, a ...

Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff passed away on November 24, 2025, at the age of 81. His wife Latifa announced on social media that he had died of pneumonia, following a seizure. She expressed her ...