Legendary Reggae Drummer/Producer Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar Dies at 73

Billboard | 27.01.2026 02:24
Legendary Jamaican musician Lowell “Sly” Dunbar has died at age 73. Drummer Dunbar, who was one-half of the prolific reggae songwriting/producing duo Sly & Robbie, reportedly died at his home in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday (Jan. 26), according to TMZ, with the Jamaica Observer also reporting that Dunbar died suddenly at his home, with neither offering any details on the cause of death; TMZ reported that Dunbar’s daughter, Natasha Dunbar, confirmed her father’s passing.