Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, son of musician Stephen Marley
and the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, has reportedly died. The Jamaican
American artist was allegedly found unresponsive in a vehicle, according to an
initial tweet by journalist Abka Fitz-Henley on Tuesday. South Florida radio
station WZPP wrote on Instagram that it had confirmed Jo Mersa’s passing and
said he died of an asthma attack.

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Jo Mersa Marley’s age:

Marley was born on March 12, 1991, in Kingston, Jamaica. He
died at 31 years of age on December 27, 2022.

Career:

He debuted in 2014 and released an EP, Comfortable, through
iTunes and Spotify. The six-song EP featured fellow Jamaican reggae stars
Jemere Morgan and Wayne Marshall. Joseph was also featured on the
Grammy-winning album Strictly Roots by Morgan Heritage.

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His second album, Eternal, was released in 2021 and also
included six singles with artists like Melii, Black-Am-I, Busy Signal, and
Kabaka Pyramid. Throughout the year, Marley would go on to appear in songs with
artists like Farruko, Jesse Royal, and his father, Stephen.

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Family:

The singer is survived by his father Stephen, wife Qiara,
and daughter Sunshine. Stephen was the fourth-born child and second-born son of
Bob Marley. He is an eight-time Grammy Award winner for his solo work, family,
collaborations, and production work. He grew up in Kingston, Jamaica.

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His grandfather, Bob Marley, was a pioneer in the reggae
movement and is known for songs including Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, Get Up
– Stand Up, Is This Love, I Shot the Sheriff, No Woman – No city, and more. Bob
died in 1981 of melanoma at age 36. He had 11 children with seven different
women.

Net Worth:

According to allfamousbirthday.com, the famous Reggae
singer had an estimated net worth of $5 million.

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Cause of death:

Joseph died of an asthma attack, according to a report from
South Florida radio station WZPP. The official autopsy reports for his death
have not yet been revealed.