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Bunny Wailer, reggae giant and former bandmate of Bob Marley, dies aged 73 Louis Chilton © Provided by The Independent Bunny Wailer, the reggae artist who was a founding member of Bob Marley’s original band The Wailers, has died at the age of 73. Wailer’s manager Maxine Stowe and Jamaican Culture Minister Olivia Grange confirmed that Wailer died on Tuesday (2 March) at the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica (per BBC News). No cause of death has been disclosed. Bunny Wailer performs live UP NEXT Born Neville Livingstone, Wailer found international fame as ...

Reggae star Bunny Wailer has died. He was 73. Wailer died in his native Jamaica at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in the St. Andrew Parish on Tuesday, his manager Maxine Stowe told reporters. His cause of death is unknown at this time. Local news outlets in the island country reported in August that Wailer was recovering from a stroke. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Born Neville Livingston, he was the la...

Peter Tosh, has died. The details of Wailer’s death have yet to be revealed but it has been reported that the singer and songwriter passed away in his native Jamaica. Wailer was born Neville O’Riley Livingston on April 10, 1947, growing up in Nine Mile in St. Ann Parish where he befriended his future musical partner in Marley. The pair were bonded by the union of Livingston’s father and Marley’s mother, which produced a daughter, Pearl Livingston. The musical journey for Wailer began in the 1960s after forming The Wailing Wailers band with his stepbrother in Marley and their friend To...

Reggae Icon Bunny Wailer — Founding Member of the Wailers — Dead at 73 Daniel Kreps © Toronto Star/Getty Images Bunny Wailer, a founding member of the Wailers and a reggae music giant whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 73. Wailer’s manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed that Wailer died on Tuesday at the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica (via the Jamaica Observer). No cause of death was given, but Wailer had been in and out of the hospital since suffering his second stroke, in 2020. More from Rolling Stone Ziggy Marley said in a stateme...