Jo Mersa Marley’s mother is considered to be the backbone of the family, said Jo Marley. Jo Mersa Marley is the grandson of pioneering musician Bob Marley. Unfortunately, the grandson of a pioneering musician passed away at the age of 31.
The 31-year-old was survived by his parents. A piece of news broke on the internet on December 27, 2022, that the young musician had passed away unexpectedly. It was confirmed by Marley’s representatives, but the cause of death was not known immediately.
People from around the globe and high-profiled residing in Jamaica went on social media to pay tribute to the young musician Jo Mersa Marley.
A statement was released by Jamaica’s minister of culture, entertainment, gender, and sport that they were deeply saddened after hearing the news of Jo’s death.
The statement further added that Jo Mersa was the son of Reggae star Stephen Marley and grandson of Reggae superstar Bob Marley.
Grange added in the statement, “I extend my deepest condolences to Stephen, Jo’s mom, Kerry, the Marleys and other family members.“
Jo Mersa Marley opened his eyes on March 12, 1991, in Kingston, Jamaica, to his parents named, Stephen Marley and Kerry-Ann. Over the years, it was thought that Stephen was married to Kerry-Ann, but it was later revealed that they were partners and not married.
Kerry-Ann’s sister, Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, was alleged to be the ex-partner of famous musician Bennie Man. Jo was active on social media and always shared photos of his mother.
In 2017, he shared a post on his Instagram in which he captioned that his mother was the “Backbone of the family.”
Jo Mersa Marley cause of death
Joseph Marley, AKA Jo Mersa Marley was reported to be dead at the age of 31 after he was discovered unresponsive in his vehicle. According to sources, Jo Mersa Marley’s cause of death is not known, but South Florida radio station WZPP claims he died of an asthma attack.
A post on Twitter was shared by Tidal in which he was honoring the late musician. The post he wrote was, “Forever in our hearts. RIP Jo Mersa Marley.”
Forever in our hearts. RIP Jo Mersa Marley. 🕯️🕊️
— TIDAL (@TIDAL) December 27, 2022
It was known that Jo Mersa made his debut in 2014 when he released an EP “Comfortable,” on Spotify and iTunes. Not just this, the late musician has appeared on the Grammy-winning album Strictly Roots by Morgan Heritage.
More detail about the cause of his death will be covered as soon as his official autopsy is complete and made public.
It can be prayed for Jo Mersa Marley’s family and friends to be blessed with courage during this difficult time.
Jo Mersa Marley net worth
According to strong sources, it was confirmed that Jo Mersa Marley’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. He earned the majority of his income from his music and singing career.
He was known to be one of the best Jamaican-American reggae singers. Apart from his music career, people knew him because he was the grandson of Rita Marley and Bob Marley.
