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Bob Marley had a number of health issues throughout his life, but the one that would ultimately claim his life first became visible in 1977.

Behind the 1981 Death of Bob Marley

By Tina Benitez-Eves May 11, 2023 | 9:27 AM

I don’t believe in death, neither in flesh nor in spirit—Bob Marley. On May 11, 1981, reggae pioneer, songwriter, and storyteller Bob Marley died. He was 36. Just one day after he and the Wailers played two back-to-back shows at Madison Square Garden with The Commodores, September 19-20, 1980, Marley collapsed while he was jogging […]

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