Joseph Marley, the grandson of legendary reggae star, Bob, has reportedly died at the age of 31.
The musician, also known as Jo Mersa, was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the United States on Tuesday, Dec. 27, according to the streaming service TIDAL.
Joseph suffered from asthma his entire life, and he died of an asthma attack, South Florida radio station WZPP reported.
Joseph, who is a Jamaican-American reggae artist, debuted in 2014 releasing an EP called “Comfortable” through iTunes and Spotify.
He also appeared on the Grammy-winning album Strictly Roots by Morgan Heritage.
Tidal just posted to Twitter honoring the late artist.
The post read: “Forever in our hearts. RIP Jo Mersa Marley.”
The official autopsy results for Joseph’s death have not yet been revealed.
He is the grandson of iconic reggae musician Bob Marley and the son of Stephen Marley.
Bob tragically died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36, and is widely considered one of the pioneers of reggae music. The late star had 11 children with seven different partners.
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