Place of Death: Miami

Date of Birth: February 6, 1945

Date of Death: May 11, 1981

Alias: Tuff Gong

Accomplishments: Proclaimed and accepted worldwide as

the ‘King of Reggae’, Bob Marley charted his own course in
the music industry with passion and creativity as a song
writer singer and performer.

Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and

musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his
musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, Ska,
and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and song
writing style. Bob Marley's contributions to music increased
the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure in popular culture for over a
decade. Over the course of his career, Marley became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his
music with a sense of spirituality. He is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and
culture and identity, and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms.

Place of Death: Toronto Canada

Place of Birth: Kingston

Date of Birth: September 07, 1919

Date of Death: July 26, 2006

Alias: Miss Lou

Accomplishments: Jamaican poet and activist.

Louise Bennett was born on September 7, 1919. She

was a Jamaican poet and activist. From Kingston,
Jamaica Louise Bennett remains a household name in
Jamaica, a “Living Legend” and a cultural icon. She
received her education from Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools, St. Simon’s College, Excelsior
College, Friends College (Highgate) She was described as Jamaica’s leading comedienne, as the “only
poet who has really hit the truth about her society through its own language”, and live” Through her
poems in Jamaican patois, she raised the dialect of the Jamaican folk to an art level which is
acceptable to and appreciated by all in Jamaica.
 Place of Birth: Kingston
Place of Death: U.S.
Date of Birth: February 14, 1931
Date of Death: January 01, 2007
Accomplishments: talented actor, playwright,
director, author and broadcaster.
Charles Hyatt is well known as a talented actor,
playwright, director, author and broadcaster. A
Kingstonian by birth, he was educated at St.
Alloysious Boys School and St. Simon’s
College. He later studied at Theatre Royal in
the United Kingdom.

Mr. Hyatt has worked as a radio producer and presenter. He has written radio serials such as “Here
comes Charley” and “When me was a boy”. The latter was published by the Institute of Jamaica
Publications.
He has performed in various national pantomimes and many other productions both locally and
overseas. Local productions include “Arawak Gold”, “Bedward”, “School’s Out”, “Two Can Play” and
“Miss Unusual” among others. He has also appeared in movies with James Bond and Sammy Davis
Jr., and in British productions such as Crown Court.
Hyatt was once Resident Actor at Oxford playhouse and also at the Phoenix Theatre.
He won the Best Actor Award in 1958/59 and 1966/67. He was also awarded the Institute of Jamaica
Centenary Medal and the silver Musgrave Medal.

Place of Birth: Trelawny

Date of Birth: August 21, 1986

Alias: Lightning Bolt

Accomplishments: Bolt’s
outstanding athletic achievements
include: 4 x 100m in new world
record time (2011) – 37.04 sec.
World leading time in the 100m
sprints (2011) – 9.76 sec. 200m
World Champion (2011) – 19.40 sec.
100m World Champion in world
record time (2009) – 9.58 sec. 200m World Champion in world record time (2009) – 19.19
sec. 4 x 100m championship record (2009) – 37.31 sec. 100m Olympic Champion in world
record time (2008) – 9.69 sec. 200m Olympic Champion in world record time (2008) – 19.30
sec. 4 x 100m in new Olympic and world record time (2008) – 37.10 sec. 100m World Record
holder at the Reebok Grand Prix Meet (2008) – 9.72 sec.

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