Jo Mersa Marley

Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley passed away at the age of 31, the Prime Minister of Jamaica confirmed via Twitter on Tuesday. The grandson of reggae superstar Bob ...

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The Marley family has lost one of their loved ones. Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, the grandson of Bob Marley and son of Stephen Marley, has died at 31, ...

The Marley family has lost one of their loved ones. Born in his family’s native Jamaica in 1992, Jo arrived in the United States and settled in Miami at the age of 11. is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.” In [a follow-up message](https://twitter.com/AndrewHolnessJM/status/1607896455687340036), Holness added, “May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill when we celebrate with family and friends our love for each other.”

May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill,” Jamaica's prime minister wrote in response to Jo Mersa Marley's death.

A talented young reggae artiste, son of Stephen Marley & grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 yrs old," Golding wrote. is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation." In 2016 he joined his father on "Revelation Party," a song from Stephen’s album "Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life," according to Rolling Stone. "I've just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley. "I would come home and try to do homework, but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio. "It was a very magical thing, seeing those people come around to the house and how the whole work process would happen," Marley told Rolling Stone in 2014.

News recently broke that Bob Marley's grandson Jo Mersa Marley had died, leading many to wonder what the 31 year old's cause of death was.

Although some have chosen other careers, many members of the Marley family remain in the music world and deeply connected to reggae in particular. “I would come home and try to do homework, but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio," he continued. He left behind a wife and daughter, and his unexpected passing has led to an outpouring of appreciation from the musical and political worlds. "I extend my deepest condolences to Stephen, Jo’s mom, Kerry, the Marleys and other family members," Holness continued. He also appeared on one of Morgan Heritage's albums. Jo Mersa's death has also led to an outpouring of grief both from those who knew his music and from those are fans of his grandfather or family.

Joseph Marley, the eldest son of eight-time Grammy-winner Stephen Marley and second grandchild of reggae legend Bob Marley, has died at age 31.

The last album he created before his death, “Eternal,” was released in 2021. He would later release his debut EP, “Comfortable,” in 2014. [TMZ ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/27/bob-marley-grandson-joseph-jo-mersa-marley-dead-dies-reggae/)reports that Marley, 31, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Tuesday, Dec.

Jo Mersa Marley, reggae artist and grandson of Bob Marley, was found dead on Dec. 26 in Miami-Dade County. An official cause of death was not released.

Campbell said he was “absolutely shocked to the core” by the death of Marley, whom he called “a delightful young man” and “a real Marley to the core.” “I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley,” said the opposition leader and president of the People’s National Party. [Mark Golding](https://twitter.com/MarkJGolding/status/1607851069522210816) also commented on Marley’s death. [Ali Campbell](https://twitter.com/UB40/status/1608028404342718464), an English musical artist and former lead man of reggae band UB40, spent time with Marley while on a recent U.S. “My plan is to do something new with my roots.” His first solo album, “Comfortable,” was released in 2014.