Bunny Wailer, reggae superstar, dead at 73
Reggae star and former Bob Marley bandmate Bunny Wailer has died at 73, according to the Jamaica Observer.
The Jamaican news outlet reports that Wailer’s death in a Kingston hospital at 8 a.m. Tuesday was confirmed by his manager. The reggae pioneer, born Neville O’riley Livingston, had reportedly been in and out of the hospital since suffering a stroke in July. His cause of death has not yet been published.
The Legendary Neville O’riley Livingston OM , better know as “Bunny Wailer “ has died . The Grammy Singer was an original member Of Bob Marley & the Wailers . He passed away at age 73.
Rest. In.Peace 👑 #bunnywailer #iriefmja #jamaica pic.twitter.com/PnncwFmgj9— IG:IRIEFM_JA (@IRIE_FM) March 2, 2021
He had also suffered a stroke in 2018 that impaired his speech, according to Caribbean National Weekly.
Wailer was a founding member of the trailblazing band the Wailers, which included Marley and Peter Tosh. Marley died in 1981 and Tosh was killed in 1987.
His 1991 album, “Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley,” accounted for one of his three Grammy Awards.
