From NME.com:

Reggae legend JUNIOR DELGADO has died.

The singer – real name Oscar Hibbert – passed away in London, where he had been based – on Monday (April 11). His death was sudden and unexpected, but is believed to have been from natural causes. He was 46.

Over a 30-year career, he enjoyed hits like ‘Sons Of Slaves’, ‘Ragamuffin Year’ and ‘Away With Your Fussing And Fighting’ and was famed for pioneering the ‘roots’ style.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he was nicknamed Delgado – meaning ‘skinny’ in Spanish. Initially he recorded with the group Time Unlimited, where he caught the attention of producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry, with whom he would go on to record his most famous work.

He also notably worked with Sly and Robbie, Augustus Pablo and Adrian Sherwood.

Delgado had been living in the UK in recent years and was enjoying a revival, most recently with the ‘Invisible Music’ album.

He is survived by his wife Janet, their three sons, and four more children.

oh, this is too bad. maybe this will entice me to see desmond dekker next week in the hopes that i see him before he dies.

I'm not sure what fact shocks me the most.

That Junior Delgado has died at just 46 years of age or the revelation that a reggae legend had numerous illegitimate children?

Anyway an other one heads off to the Rasta sound system in the sky.

Natural causes at age 46? Don't think so.

His stuff is hard to come by. I've been looking for his albums for months, and just before he died I got a download of Taste Of The Young Heart, his first official album from 1978. It's fantastic. I'm sad to see him go.

David Katz had a great interview with him that was included in the People Funny Boy book. His Time Incorporated tracks are in my Lee Perry Singles folder on slskl.

Also worth hunting down:
Original Guerrilla Music 1974-82 (Pressure Sounds)
Treasure Found 1974-82 (Incredible Music)