![One year before the untimely May 11, 1981 passing of reggae superstar Bob Marley, on Sept. 19, 1980 the Rastafarian musician opened for the first of a two-night concert with rhythm & One year before the untimely May 11, 1981 passing of reggae superstar Bob Marley, on Sept. 19, 1980 the Rastafarian musician opened for the first of a two-night concert with rhythm &](http://jamaicans.com/wp-content/uploads/frankie-crocker--dione-warwick-and-bob-marley-s800x800.jpg)
One year before the untimely May 11, 1981 passing of reggae superstar Bob Marley, on Sept. 19, 1980 the Rastafarian musician opened for the first of a two-night concert with rhythm &
![Image of BOB MARLEY. - Doctor Josef Issels With Cedella Marley Booker (Bob's Mother) Bob Marley On March 31, 1981 In Switzerland For Medical Treatment On His Cancer. Full Credit: AGIP - Image of BOB MARLEY. - Doctor Josef Issels With Cedella Marley Booker (Bob's Mother) Bob Marley On March 31, 1981 In Switzerland For Medical Treatment On His Cancer. Full Credit: AGIP -](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/age/rue/0136632-BOB-MARLEY-Doctor-Josef-Issels-with-Cedella-Marley-Booker-Bobs-mother-Bob-Marley-on-march-31-1981-in-Switzerland-for-medical-treatment-on-his-cancer-Full-credit-AGIP---Rue-des-Archives--Granger-NYC----All.jpg)
Image of BOB MARLEY. - Doctor Josef Issels With Cedella Marley Booker (Bob's Mother) Bob Marley On March 31, 1981 In Switzerland For Medical Treatment On His Cancer. Full Credit: AGIP -
![Bob Marley's heartbreaking final words to his son as he lost his battle against cancer - Mirror Online Bob Marley's heartbreaking final words to his son as he lost his battle against cancer - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article22052263.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_GRAMMY-Camp-Basic-Training-And-Starkey-Hearing-Foundation-Mission.jpg)
Bob Marley's heartbreaking final words to his son as he lost his battle against cancer - Mirror Online
![Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a canal boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a canal boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8DFCF/amsterdam-netherlands-1st-january-jamaican-reggae-musician-bob-marley-1945-1981-posed-on-a-canal-boat-in-amsterdam-netherlands-in-1976-photo-by-gijsbert-hanekroot-T8DFCF.jpg)
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a canal boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy
On May 11, 1981 — 41 years ago today — Bob Marley, face of reggae music, died in a Miami, Florida, hospital. He was only 36 years old - Frank Beacham's Journal
![Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a river boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a river boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8DFAX/amsterdam-netherlands-1st-january-jamaican-reggae-musician-bob-marley-1945-1981-posed-on-a-river-boat-in-amsterdam-netherlands-in-1976-photo-by-gijsbert-hanekroot-T8DFAX.jpg)
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1st JANUARY: Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981) posed on a river boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot Stock Photo - Alamy
![Bob Marley with his girlfriend Cindy Breakspere (Miss Jamaica and Miss World). They were together from 1977 until his death in 1981. - 9GAG Bob Marley with his girlfriend Cindy Breakspere (Miss Jamaica and Miss World). They were together from 1977 until his death in 1981. - 9GAG](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/a6NmY5L_700b.jpg)
Bob Marley with his girlfriend Cindy Breakspere (Miss Jamaica and Miss World). They were together from 1977 until his death in 1981. - 9GAG
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