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  2. Nov 1, 2023 · Updated November 9, 2023. On May 11, 1981, reggae icon Bob Marley died due to a rare form of skin cancer that had gone tragically untreated for years. Mike Prior/Redferns/Getty Images Bob Marley died the year after performing in the show pictured here at the Brighton Leisure Centre in the U.K. in 1980. Mere days after Bob Marley played Madison ...

  3. Apr 17, 2024 · Bob Marley was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer in 1977 and died of complications in 1981 at age 36. Learn about his treatment options, his final concerts and his legacy.

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  5. Feb 22, 2024 · The reggae icon was 36 years old when he died of cancer in 1981. Bob Marley in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. Photo: Bob Marley may have died more than 40 years ago, but his legacy of love lives ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bob_MarleyBob Marley - Wikipedia

    Bob Marley. Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, Marley fused elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his music and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. [2] [3] Marley's contribution to music ...

  7. Nov 13, 2009 · Bob Marley, the soul and international face of reggae music, died on May 11, 1981 from a cancerous growth on his toe that metastasized to his brain, liver and lungs. He was 36 years old. He had just performed at Madison Square Garden with The Commodores and was preparing for his next concert in Miami.

  8. 3 days ago · Bob Marley (born February 6, 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica—died May 11, 1981, Miami, Florida, U.S.) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter whose thoughtful ongoing distillation of early ska, rock steady, and reggae musical forms blossomed in the 1970s into an electrifying rock -influenced hybrid that made him an international superstar.

  9. It is 40 years since legendary reggae singer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami, aged 36, on 11 May 1981. ... Marley died the following year as a result of acral lentiginous melanoma, which he had ...

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