lways was loyal to people and gave his thanks through charity. Every day around 10 o’ clock in the morning Marley would sit on his porch at 56 Hope Road and meet with people who would wait in a line for his charity. On June 15, 1978 he was awarded the World Peace Award by the United Nations this is regarded his greatest accomplishment. Bob made his mark in the music in the music industry though hard work and devotion, but he loved every moment of it. He inspired many musicians such as Eric Clapton who redid “I shot the Sheriff” in praise of him. He changed the music industry creating a worldwide market for reggae and ska music. In addition, Marley helped many musicians get there start.Bob was known as to be shy, strong, charitable, talented, and arrogant. He was arrogant in the way that he stayed true to his beliefs of Rastafari. In 1978 Bob got a small gash on his toe playing soccer. After months of festering it became infected and then later cancerous. In 1980 doctors gave Bob a choice, amputate his toe, or let the cancer spread through his body. Staying true to his religion he replied, “no knife shall touch me flesh, Rastaman cayn’t die!” In Rastafarianism self-mutilation is a sin and he stayed true to Jah, the Rastafarian God till the day he died. On May 11, 1981 Robert Nesta Marley died in a Miami hospital, after fighting the disease for almost a year. A month before he received the Order of Merit, one of Jamaica’s highest honors. On May 21, the people of Jamaica gave Bob an official funeral. He was put to rest at Nine Mile the place of his birth. Bob Marley was 36. Bob once said, “ya cayn’t kill God.” You also cannot kill his legacy and his legend. He will always be remembered and will always remain an inspiration to all....
