March 03, 2021

Music

‘The Wailers’ founding member Bunny Wailer dies at age of 73

Bunny Wailer had been hospitalized since December last year

By George Johnson March 03, 2021
‘The Wailers’ founding member Bunny Wailer dies at age of 73

Legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter Bunny Wailer, the founding member of The Wailers in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 73.

The reggae luminary was the last surviving founding member of the legendary group The Wailers.

Wailer’s death was confirmed by his manager Maxine Stowe, and Jamaica's Culture Minister, Olivia Grange.

He had been hospitalized since December last year, however, no cause of death was given.