The American Musician and Grammy-Award winner “Dr John” has repeatedly died at the age of 77years after suffering a heart attack.

The New Orleans-born musician died on Thursday, according to a report posted on his official Twitter account. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined the genres of blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll.  

In the statement said: 
“towards the break of day June 6, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr, known as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack. The family thanks all whom shared his unique musical journey & requests privacy at this time. Memorial arrangements will be announced in due course."

He stated his career in the late 1950s, before he became prominent as a pianist and singer on the New Orleans music scene, that’s when he started gaining recognition as a solo performer with the release of his album Gris-Gris in 1968. Dr John, who successfully battled heroin addiction, is perhaps best known for his 1973 hit, Right Place, Wrong Time.

Dr John, was married twice and he was once told the New York Times that he had "a lot" of children.