Iconic Reggae Vocalist Bunny Wailer Has Died

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Iconic Reggae Vocalist Bunny Wailer 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.

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