8. Marley suffered from a form of skin cancer called “acral lentiginous melanoma,” a form of cancer that is very uncommon within black people. Diagnosed in 1977, he continued to write, record and perform until his death on May 11, 1981.
8. Marley suffered from a form of skin cancer called “acral lentiginous melanoma,” a form of cancer that is very uncommon within black people. Diagnosed in 1977, he continued to write, record and perform until his death on May 11, 1981.