Bob Marley's grandson dies at 31: Jamaican-American reggae artist

Jamaican-American reggae artist Joseph Mersa Marley has been declared worthless

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The 31-year-old rising superstar was seen unconscious in a car on Tuesday.

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The artist, who called himself Jo Mersa, had reportedly suffered from asthma his entire life.

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He is the grandson of the iconic reggae megastar Bob Marley and the son of Stephen Marley.

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Bob, the Solar Is Shining hitmaker, tragically died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36.

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Jamaican-American reggae artist Joseph Mersa Marley is useless at the age of 31.

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The musician was knocked unconscious in a vehicle inside the US on Tuesday

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according to streaming provider TIDAL. The preliminary announcement did not specify a location.

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