Obituary: Early reggae performer and actor Jimmy Cliff, 81, has died. His family announced his death from pneumonia following a seizure.
He was featured in the 1972 cult film, The Harder They Come.
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Cliff's award-winning career as a musician spanned decades and included some of reggae's most memorable hits, including "Many Rivers to Cross." He was inducted in 2010 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which described him as reggae’s "first champion."
"Jimmy Cliff was instrumental in spreading reggae beyond Jamaica," the Hall of Fame said on its site. "A self-proclaimed shepherd of reggae, Cliff has gone all over the globe to pass on the mellow, sun-drenched sound."
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