Reggae singer Lucky Dube was killed by a gang of armed men in an attempted carjacking in South Africa.
Dube was reportely dropping his two teenage children off Thursday night at his brother's house in the suburbs of Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville when he was shot and killed, allAfrica.com reported Friday.
His children were not physically harmed.
The gunmen fled the scene and no arrests have been made.
The singer recorded more than 20 albums and won more than 20 local and international awards during the course of his career.
Dube's fellow musician, Abigail Kubeka, told the Mail and Guardian Online: "A humble person like Lucky Dube dying in this way is very alarming. The death of (a) musician who preached peace and goodwill through his music has devastated me."
Ivor Haarburger, chief executive officer of Gallo Records South Africa, said the whole company is in shock over Dube's death.
"I toured with him and we became good friends. I know his family as well and Lucky was the most organized and decent person and it's a shock. I've been getting calls from everywhere, Colorado, Rwanda. ... He was a huge star," Haarburger said.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 19 (UPI) --
Lucky Dube live in concert on August 22, 2007.
An attempted carjacking Thursday evening in Johannesburg has left famous South African reggae star Lucky Dube dead. He was dropping his children off in the suburb of Rosettenville when he was attacked.

Police said that three gunshots were fired through the car window, injuring Dube. His children were out of the car at the time. An injured Dube then attempted to drive his car away from the area, but hit a tree soon after. He died at the scene. The police suspect that three people were responsible for the attack.

There has been an outrage in South Africa and around the world over the killing. Many radio stations were flooded with calls from tearful fans condemning the attack.

Lucky Dube was one of the most prominent reggae artists of all times - often remembered alongside Bob Marley for his songs on social issues. He began his career singing in Zulu and released his first album in 1982. He later moved to reggae and released is album 'Rastas Never Die'. This album was banned by the apartheid government. His other albums include Slave, Prisoner and Together As One and Respect - his most recent album which he released in April of this year.