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Jimmy Cliff
Deceased

How Did Jimmy Cliff Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81
Also known asJames ChambersGenderMaleNationalityJamaicaBorn30/07/1944Born inSomerton district of St. James, JamaicaDied24/11/2025 (aged 81)Died inKingstonCausepneumoniaWikidataQ109063 ↗TMDb#52813 ↗

James Chambers, known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He was considered to be one of Jamaica's most celebrated musicians and was credited with helping to popularise reggae music internationally. At the time of his death, he was the 4th reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences.

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Filmography24 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to TellMovieSelf (archive footage)77
2019Studio 17: The Lost Reggae TapesMovieSelf75
2018ReMastered: Who Shot the SheriffMovieHimself74
2016Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry GarciaMovieSelf72
2014Lennon or McCartneyMovieSelf70
2013Muscle ShoalsMovieSelf69
2009O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para RecordarMovieSelf (archive footage)65
1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star TributeMovieSelf - Perfomer55
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeriesSelf52
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries—50
1994TOTP2SeriesSelf50
1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries—48
1990Marked for DeathMovieHimself46
1988A Reggae SessionMovieSelf44
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf43
1987Le monde est à vousSeriesSelf43
1986Club ParadiseMovieErnest Reed42
1984Partido AltoSeriesSelf40
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf38
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest31
1974RockpalastSeries—30
1973Rock ConcertSeriesSelf29
1968SpotlightSeriesself24
19664-3-2-1 Hot and SweetSeriesSelf22