Morgan Heritage lead singer 'Peetah' dies aged 46

In a statement, the family said that Peter breathed his last on Sunday however not intimating on the cause of death.

The statement described him as a husband, father, son and brother.

"We ask for your continued prayers as we go through this process. We also ask that you also respect our privacy during this time of healing," read the statement in part.

Peter, well known as Peetah, formed Morgan Heritage with his siblings in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”