“Peetah” Morgan, lead singer of prominent reggae band Morgan Heritage, dies at age 46

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage has died. Peter Anthony Morgan was 46. His family said in a statement posted on social media that Morgan died Sunday. They did not share a cause of death, but they asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. Morgan was known as “Peetah” and was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan. He and four other siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994. The band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”