Multiple sources have confirmed that veteran deejay, Leonard Bartley, popularly known as Merciless, has passed away yesterday Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Merciless was found dead at a motel on Walker Avenue, Harlem Resort hotel in St Andrew just weeks after his 51st birthday. According to sources, Merciless was a regular at the motel.
Preliminary reports suggests that his passing appears to be a case of sudden death, and no foul play is suspected.
The Honorable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, said, “It is really sad to lose another member of our music fraternity. Merciless was a popular artiste in the dancehall and had a number of hits to his credit. I extend sincere condolences to his family, relatives, friends, and associates and to the music fraternity”.