Died On This Date (September 15, 2009) Trevor Rhone / Co-Wrote “The Harder They Come” Film
themusicsover Trevor Rhone
March 24, 1940 – September 15, 2009
Trevor Rhone was a Jamaican actor, playwright and director. He helped popularize reggae, particularly in America with the script he wrote to the 1972 movie, The Harder The Come” which starred Jimmy Cliff and several other reggae artists. The film and its soundtrack introduced Jamaican culture and music to many in the US. The film featured songs performed by Cliff, the Maytals, Desmond Dekker and more. Trevor Rhone died of a heart attack on September 15, 2009. He was 69 years old.
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