United Kingdom, Jan. 26 -- Sly and Robbie drummer Sly Dunbar has died at the age of 73.

The revered reggae drummer, who was one half of rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie with the late bassist Robbie Shakespeare, passed away on Monday (26.01.26) morning - his wife Thelma revealed.

She told The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper: "About seven o'clock this morning I went to wake him up and he wasn't responding, I called the doctor and that was the news."

Thelma explained that Sly had been through a period of ill health, but that his death had still come as a surprise.

She said: "Yesterday was such a good day for him.

"He had friends come over to visit him and we all had such a good time. He ate well yesterday... sometimes he's int...