“Jo Mersa” Marley, was a reggae artist and the grandson of Bob Marley.
Musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, a renowned reggae musician and the grandson of Bob Marley, has died at the age of 31, according to US media.
Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, a well-known reggae musician and the grandson of Bob Marley, has passed away at the age of 31, according to US media.
Jo Mersa’s death was verified to Rolling Stone by a spokesman but no cause of death was given. The musician was discovered in a car on Tuesday after having an asthma attack, according to WZPP Radio in Miami, where he lived the majority of his life.
In a tweet, the prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, expressed his “deep sadness” over the passing of Marley and his parents, Stephen and Kerry.
“My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph’s friends and associates and to the Reggae music fraternity and fans everywhere,” he added, calling Marley’s passing “a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.”
