News broke earlier this morning that legendary Nigerian musician William Onyeabor has passed away. According to Nigerian site Naji, the "Atomic Bomb" singer died on Monday, January 16 at his home in Enugu, Nigeria. They report his son Charles as saying, "Yea, my dad is dead. He died peacefully on Monday January 16, 2017 at his palace in Enugu."Onyeabor, released nine albums between 1977 and 1985, before resurfacing with the release of Luaka Bop's seminal Who is William Onyeabor? compilation in 2013. The release of that compilation led to a critical appraisal of his work, and worldwide fame. Onyeabor painted himself as a semi-mythical figure, courting mystery and intrigue.Our friends over at Noisey spent a few months trying to track the elusive figure down back in 2014. The result was the film Fantastic Man, which you can watch below.