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Eight celebrities, 8 moments; the last photos of these famous black people will make you miss them

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 12:00pm November 20, 2019,
Bob Marley, 36, 1945-1981

Bob Marley

Reggae maestro, Bob Marley sadly died of a rare form of skin cancer on 11th May 1981.

Before his death in Munich, Germany, Bob Marley weighed just 35 kilograms. The cancer which started under his toe spread throughout his body until he died. 

Bob Marley...this was one of his last photos...sick. Happy. Hopeful. Miles from home.
Photo: Pinterest

This photo was taken a few months before he died.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: November 20, 2019

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