Bob Marley Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami (now University of Miami Hospital), aged 36. The spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain caused his death. His final words to his son Ziggy were "Money can't buy life." Marley received a state funeral in Jamaica on 21 May 1981, which combined elements of Ethiopian Orthodoxy and Rastafari tradition. He was buried in a chapel near his birthplace with his guitar. On 21 May 1981, Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga delivered the final funeral eulogy to Marley, declaring: A statue was inaugurated, next to the national stadium on Arthur Wint Drive in
Is This Love (Bob Marley & The Wailers song) Is This Love (Bob Marley & The Wailers song) "Is This Love" is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released on their 1978 album "Kaya". The song became one of the best-known Marley songs and was part of the "Legend" compilation. It peaked at number 9 in the UK charts upon its release in 1978. A live rendition of the song can be found on the "Babylon by Bus" live album from Paris in 1978. A music video was also produced, shot at the Keskidee Arts Centre in London; in the video, supermodel Naomi Campbell, then seven years