Bob Marley
He died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in
Miami, Florida on the morning of May 11, 1981 at the age of 36. His final words to his son
Ziggy were "Money can't buy life."[6] Marley received a state funeral in Jamaica, which
combined elements of Ethiopian Orthodoxy and Rastafari tradition. He was buried in a crypt
near his birthplace with his Gibson Les Paul, a soccer ball, a Cannabis bud, a ring that he
wore every day that was given to him by the Prince Asfa Wossen of Ethiopia (eldest son of
HIM), and a Bible. A month before his death, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.
Bob Marley's music has continuously grown in popularity in the years since his death,
providing a stream of revenue for his estate and affording him a mythical status in 20th
century music history. He remains enormously popular and well-known all over the world,
particularly so in Africa. Marley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
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