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Toots Hibbert Dead at 77

By Kyle Meredith
Published September 12, 2020 at 4:20 PM EDT
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs live on stage at Alexandra Palace on September 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Venla Shalin/Redferns)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs live on stage at Alexandra Palace on September 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Venla Shalin/Redferns)

Toots Hibbert, the leader of Toots and the Maytals has passed away at 77. The reggae pioneer had recently contracted COVID-19 and had been hospitalized in his native Kingston, Jamaica. He passed away on Friday surrounded by his family.
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