A River Has Reached the Ocean: For Jimmy Cliff, The Timeless Beacon The news echoes with a profound silence. Jimmy Cliff, the man whose voice was a river of resilience, a trumpet of triumph, and a balm for the weary soul, has passed at 81. To say he has died feels insufficient, for a spirit like his does not simply vanish; it ascends, it echoes, it becomes part of the universal rhythm he so beautifully championed. The world has not lost a star; a star has returned to the heavens, leaving behind