Peter Anthony Morgan, Lead Singer of Grammy-Winning Reggae Group Morgan Heritage, Has Died at 46

KINGSTON , Jamaica – The local and international music fraternity is mourning the death of Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead singer of the Grammy award winning reggae group, Morgan Heritage.

Morgan, known as “Peetah,” who was 46, was the son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan.

He and his siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”

In a statement posted Sunday on social media, the family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The cause of death was not revealed.

 Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a message on X, formerly Twitter, said his “heart is heavy” over the news. He called Morgan’s death a “colossal loss” for Jamaica and reggae music.