Marley, who was 36 years old, was returning home from Bavaria, West Germany, where he had undergone chemotherapy treatment for the disease at the clinic of Dr Josef Issels, whose unorthodox approach to the treatment of cancer has been scoffed at by leading European experts. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters. However, it was later revealed to be cancer. His connections reported that he was suffering from exhaustion. Marley had finished the European leg of his tour and was performing in Madison Square Gardens, New York, in October last, when he fainted. His battle with cancer started some eight months ago during his last concert tour of the United States. The reggae singer was the biggest-selling recording artiste in the history of Jamaican music, having sold well over 20 million records. THE HON ROBERT NESTA MARLEY, O.M., the most widely acclaimed Jamaican musician ever, died of cancer in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida, on Monday, May 11.īob Marley, as he was known worldwide, was on his way home to receive the honour of Order of Merit, which was conferred on him by the Government less than a month ago.
The legend tried both traditional as well as unorthodox treatments but died on his way home to Jamaica just eight months after he was diagnosed. His voice was known all over as he sold millions of records. Bob Marley made a significant impact on the world.
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