Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - A beloved film star and musician has di£d.
Ras Ajai, whose real name was Brian Todd Boucher, played JLP
political enforcer Claudie Massop in the 2024 film Bob Marley: One Love
biopic.
He was reportedly shot in Waterford, St. Catherine, Jamaica,
at the age of 47.
He rubbed shoulders with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when
they arrived at the movie's Jamaican premiere.
Another person is reported to have sustained injuries during
the assault, which remains under investigation by St Catherine South
Police.
Sources say the reggae and dancehall artist, vocalist and
composer was walking down a street with a companion on Saturday, August 1, when
they were attacked by armed criminals travelling in a vehicle.
One of the attackers allegedly exited the car and unleashed
gunfire on the duo and Ras was shot several times before they fled in the
motor.
He was declared de@d at Spanish Town General Hospital while
the other victim remains in hospital receiving medical care.
Ras was brought up in the area by his adoptive family. He
earned recognition for his self-proclaimed "ghetto gospel" approach
and in 2012, he dropped his breakthrough single Pack Up Yuh Tings,
reports the Express.
Just five years on, in 2017, he released his biggest chart
success, a tribute to cannabis titled 'Smoking Loud'.
He turned his focus to acting in 2024 in Bob Marley: One
Love as Claudius Claudie Massop, the JLP political enforcer who later
spearheaded the peace movement and proved crucial in persuading reggae legend
Bob Marley to return to Jamaica for the iconic One Love peace concert in
1978.
Heartfelt tributes poured in for the star as fans
heard the devastating
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