Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen 'Cat' Coore has died

Stephen "Cat" Coore Passes Away: The Life and Music of a Pioneer

Stephen “Cat” Coore KINGSTON, Jamaica — Guitarist Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of the Third World band, died here on January 18 at age 69. A statement from his family confirmed his passing. “It is with profound sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore, husband, father, grandfather, and one of Jamaica’s most gifted, influential, and respected musicians on the evening of Sunday, January 18, 2026,” the statemen…

Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69

Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World and one of Jamaica’s most respected musicians, has died. The iconic guitarist passed

Stephen 'Cat' Coore, Co-Founder Of Reggae Band Third World, Dead At 69

Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World, passed away suddenly on Sunday evening. He was 69. A press release issued by Coore's

Iconic reggae musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore has died

Iconic reggae musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore has died Legendary Jamaican musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore has passed away. Coore died suddenly on Sunday evening, leaving family, friends and fans across the world in mourning. Coore, born April 6, 1956, had, for more than 50 years, been guitarist and...

Another Of Third World’s Defining Sounds Has Gone Silent - Stephen “Cat” Coore Dead At 69

News Americas, New YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 19, 2026: Reggae has lost one of its most accomplished architects with the death of Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder, guitarist, cellist, and musical director of Third World, who passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the age of 69. He was one of the two surviving members of the original Third World Band. Coore’s family confirmed the sudden passing of the celebrated musician, who was widely regarded as one…

Stephen ‘cat’ Coore the architect of reggae-fusion dies

Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen Coore has died On the evening of Sunday, January 19, 2026, the global music community witnessed the silencing of a pivotal voice in the post-independence Jamaican sonic landscape. The sudden passing of Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore (born April 6, 1956) marks the end of a singular era for Third World, one […]