"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 Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes."
"With hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want, I Can See Clearly Now and Wonderful World, Beautiful People, Cliff's upbeat musical temperament brought him a large and longstanding fanbase. His lead acting role in 1972 crime drama The Harder They Come was also acclaimed, with the film seen as a cornerstone of Jamaican cinema. He is one of just a handful of musicians, alongside Bob Marley and others, to be awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit."
Jimmy Cliff died aged 81 after a seizure followed by pneumonia. His wife Latifa Chambers posted an Instagram message expressing profound sadness, thanking family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers, and noting that fans' support had been his strength; the message was signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Cliff recorded hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want, I Can See Clearly Now and Wonderful World, Beautiful People, and his upbeat musical temperament earned a large, longstanding fanbase. His lead role in the 1972 crime drama The Harder They Come was acclaimed and is seen as a cornerstone of Jamaican cinema. He received the Jamaican Order of Merit.
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