Beres Hammond is alive! Rumours of singer's death untrue, says manager

Francine Black, Staff Reporter




That's the word from his management team who are refuting rumours circulating that the singer is dead.

Over the weekend a report began circulating in the United States, including on radio stations, claiming that Hammond had died. Several curious and shocked callers locally and overseas contacted our newsroom to determine if there was any truth to this report.

Although neither Beres nor his manager agreed to an interview with THE STAR, a representative from his camp said the artiste was alive and well. "His manager just spoke to him and he is OK," the representative told THE STAR on Sunday morning.

The representative said they had also, been receiving calls but the rumours are not true as the artiste was definitely alive. THE STAR has not been able to establish the source of the rumours.

Heart attack


Among the reasons rumoured to be the cause of Hammond's death are a heart attack and a car accident.

One person who spoke to THE STAR from abroad said that Real Deal 94.3 FM, a radio station in Mount Vernon, New York, had made an announcement, claiming to have confirmed reports that the artiste was dead.

In addition, the caller said the radio station, which has a target audience of Caribbean nationals in the United States, had announced that it would be holding an on-air tribute honouring the life of Beres Hammond.

When THE STAR news team visited the station's website, at minutes to 6 p.m., which offered live streaming of its station online, Beres Hammond hits were being played.

Hammond is one of Jamaica's most popular artistes having been in the music business for more than 30 years. He is well known for hits such as Rock Away, One Step and Putting Up Resistance