# Lt Stitchie, dancehall icon who found new calling in gospel, dies at 60 - Jamaica Observer

> Observer Online understands that the entertainer, whose given name was Cleveland “Cleve” Laing, died at hospital on Monday, just one day before he would have celebrated his 61st birthday.

- Published: 2026-09-28T18:32:47.848Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T10:33:11.779Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Atlantic Records, Cleveland “Cleve” Laing, Kingston Public Hospital, Lieutenant Stitchie, Lt Stitchie, Major Worries, Natty Dread, Papa San, Wear Yu Size, Wear Yuh Size, Wickerman, dancehall

## How it developed

- 2026-09-28T18:32:47.848Z - Jamaica Observer: [Lt Stitchie, dancehall icon who found new calling in gospel, dies at 60 - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/28/lt-stitchie-dancehall-icon-found-new-calling-gospel-dies-60/)
- 2026-09-28T23:31:52.304Z - Jamaica Observer: [PNP hails Lieutenant Stitchie as voice of faith, courage and reinvention - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/28/pnp-hails-lieutenant-stitchie-voice-faith-courage-reinvention/)
- 2026-09-29T10:33:11.779Z - Jamaica Observer: [Stitchie: A legacy that connected dancehall, gospel - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/29/stitchie-legacy-connected-dancehall-gospel/)

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