Another Mighty Diamonds member dies

The Mighty Diamonds reggae trio has been dealt another blow as a founding member; Fitzroy ‘Bunny’ Simpson has died. 

Simpson is reported to have been ill for a while and passed away this morning. 

The music industry, fans, friends and family are still coming to grips with the death of the groups lead singer, Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw. Shaw was killed in a drive-by shooting on McKinley Crescent in St Andrew on Tuesday night. 

The group’s former manager, Copeland Forbes says he is not certain if the Bunny was aware that Tabby was killed. 

Lloyd 'Judge' Ferguson is now the only surviving member of the group.

The Mighty Diamonds are the oldest group in the history of reggae music.

Along their musical journey, the Mighty Diamonds collected numerous awards across the globe.

On National Heroes Day in October 2021, the group received national honours from the Government of Jamaica.

They were vested with the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) for their contribution to the development of Jamaican music.

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