Veteran reggae singer John Holt is dead.

The legendary entertainer died in a London hospital on Sunday at age 69.

IRIE FM understands that John Holt died at 2:40 am English time at the Wellington hospital in London. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Holt first gained popularity in the 1960s as the lead singer of the Paragons before establishing himself as a solo artist.

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