| Athena |
Athena
was a powerful female singer who passed in the early 80's.
She had a lot of potential to rise to the top. No other
information is currently available. |
| Augustus
Pablo (1954-1999) |
After
suffering for many years from a debilitating muscle disease
he slipped into a coma for several days before he passed.
He was 46. |
| Bim
Sherman (1952-2000) |
Passed
on November 17th 2000, from apparent cancer. |
Binghi
Bunny [Eric Lamont]
(December 31, 1993) |
No other information is currently available. |
| Delroy
Wilson (1948-1995) |
Wilson
was a seasoned vocalist wth many hits in the 60's and
70's. He passed from apparent sclerosis of the liver. |
Dennis
Brown
(Feburary, 1957-July 1, 1999) |
The
great singer Dennis Brown passed July 1st 1999 in Kingston,
from apparent respiratory failure. |
Dirtsman
[Patrick Thompson]
(1993-1966) |
Dirtsman
was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1966. His life ended
violently when four gunmen shot him outside his home on
December 21st 1993. |
| Don
Drummond(1943-1969) |
Drummond
was a founder member of the Skatalites and an excellent
trombone player. |
| Duke
Reid [Arthur Reid]
(1915-1974) |
He
was born in Jamaica in 1915, became a very important producer
in 1962 and passed 1974. |
| Early
B |
No
other information is currently available. |
| Garnet
Silk [Garnet Smith] |
16
Dec 1996 - tragic explosion, Passed trying to save his
mother from a house fire,the following is a quote from
his wife Novlyn 'Lovey' Smith, courtesy of [Candace Magazine]
reggaefusion.com "I don't know what took place on
that night, all the survivors were sleeping and woke up
only with the explosion - so there's no-one to tell us
exactly what happened on that night, but I know one day
the truth must reveal. My personal belief is that someone
killed Garnet. I have no ideal about this gun theory where
Garnet was supposed to have fired a gun which hit the
gas cylinder causing the explosion. It doesn't sound like
Garnet to fire a gun in a one bedroom apartment - he's
too intelligent for that." |
| General
Echo |
(1980)
Echo was shot dead by police in Kingston in 1980. |
| Gregory
Peck |
Gregory
was an obscure but great toaster in the 80's and early
90's with a classic style. No other information is currently
available. |
I-Roy [Roy Samuel Reid]
(June 28, 1942-Nov 27, 1999) |
I-Roy
was influenced by the great pioneer of toasting U-Roy.
He was a classic toaster even throughout the 80's. I-Roy
died of apparent heart failure at age 55. |
| Jack
Ruby [Laurence Lindo] |
(1989)
Ruby was a producer and sound system manager. He passed
from an apparent heart attack. |
Jackie
Mittoo [Donat Roy Mittoo]
(March 3, 1948 - December 16, 1990) |
Jackie
was a talented musician and a founding member of the Skatalites. |
Jacob
Miller
(1955-1980) |
On
March 23rd 1980 Jacob miller passed following an apparent
automobile accident. |
Joe
Higgs
(June 3, 1940-December 18, 1999) |
Higgs
was an influential artist who mentored young Bob Marley
and Peter Tosh. He fell into obscurity in the 80's, he
was living in California for the last 12 years of his
life. |
| King
Stitch |
He
was a popular deejay from the 70's. No other information
is currently available. |
King
Tubby [Osbourne Ruddock]
(January 28, 1941- February 6, 1989) |
Tubby, a influential engineer and dub master was murdered
and robbed outside his home in 1989. |
| Lee
Van Cliff |
Lepke
was an obscure but good deejay from the 80's. No other
information is currently available. |
Leslie
Kong [producer]
(1933-1971) |
Kong
was an early producer who produced hits for Jimmy Cliff
and Bob Marley among many others. He passed at the age
of 38. |
| Lui
Lepke |
Lepke was a popular deejay from the 70's. No other information
is currently available. |
| Nicodemus |
(1996) He passed from apparent complications with diabetes. |
| Nitty
Gritty |
(1991) In 1991 he was shot in Brooklyn, New York in front
of Super Power's record shop. |
| Pan
Head |
(1993)
Shot in Spanish Town in 1993 |
| Peter
Tosh |
(1987)
Tosh was assassinated at his home in Kingston on September
11th 1987, shortly after the release of his album No Nuclear
War. Only one of the 3 gunmen responsible was arrested |
| Prince
Far I |
(1983)
Prince Far I was shot dead in Jamaica, September 15, 1983,
by an unknown gunman. |
| Prince
Lincoln Thompson |
(1999)
Passed in 1999, apparent cancer |
| Puma
Jones [Sandra Jones] |
(1990)
Puma Jones was the female singer in the talented group
Black Uhuru, she was an American. She passed from apparent
cancer on January 28, 1990. |
| Bob
Marley [Robert Nesta Marley] |
(1945-1981)
There are many myths and legends surrounding the death
of Bob Marley the reggae Icon Bob Marley was said to have
cancer in his toe that was spreading rapidly, the myth
has it that he refused conventional treatment |
| Tenor
Saw [Clive Bright] |
(1966-1988)
Not much is publicly known about the passing of Tenor
Saw. In August 1988 he was killed by a speeding car in
Houston, Texas. |
