Reggae legend Peter Tosh was murdered in 1987.
Tosh was shot during a home invasion at his Kingston residence on September 11, 1987. Born Winston Hubert McIntosh, he was 42 years old. Two other people, herbalist Wilton “Doc” Brown and disc jockey Jeff “Free I” Dixon, also died from wounds sustained during the robbery, while several others were injured.
Tosh was one of the original core members of the Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. After leaving the group in 1976, he built a major solo career and became known for politically forceful songs, Rastafari advocacy and his distinctive guitar playing. Albums such as Legalize It and Equal Rights helped establish his international reputation.
Dennis “Leppo” Lobban, a former acquaintance whom Tosh had previously helped, was convicted in connection with the killing and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment in 1995. The other gunmen were not publicly identified or convicted. The dates 1986, 1988 and 1989 are therefore incorrect alternatives, not competing interpretations of the event.