Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” his wife, Latifa, said.