Is Bob Marley Still Alive or Dead?

Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. His contributions to music increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure in popular culture to this day. He was also known as a Rastafari icon and a staunch supporter of legalization of marijuana,

He was born Robert Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945. Furthermore, he started playing music from high school forming the band the “the Wailers” with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. In 1963, they released their single “Simmer Down” which was a success in Jamaica.

In the 1970s, Marley and the Wailers were touring with Johnny Nash. In 1973, they released their first album, Catch a Fire. It went up to No. 1 in the U.S., but Jamaicans were not too keen on his new sound. By the next year, the Wailers disbanded.

In 1976, there was an attempt against Marley’s life and he was wounded which made him leave Jamaica to London where he released Exodus and Kaya. Marley went on to record 11 albums.

Is Bob Marley Still Alive or Dead?

In 1977, Bob Marley was diagnosed with a type of malignant melanoma under a toenail. Marley’s health deteriorated as his cancer had spread throughout his body. He was taken to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, at Miami for immediate medical attention, where he died on 11 May 1981, aged 36. His final words to his son Ziggy were: “Money can’t buy life.