The legendary Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter, Bob Marley, was born on February 6, 1945. Sadly, Marley did not celebrate as many birthdays as he should have.
He died of melanoma in 1981 when he was only 36 years old.
It’s easy to see how he missed the warning signs. When a dark spot appeared under his toenail, Marley attributed it to a soccer injury. He probably did not imagine the spot could be serious, but it was a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer called acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM).
If Marley’s cancer had been detected early, it could have been treated and possibly cured. Instead, his melanoma spread, or metastasized, to other areas of his body and tragically cut his life short.
Why didn’t Bob Marley have an amputated toe?
Bob Marley had discovered acral lentiginous melanoma in his toe after a soccer injury in 1977 but didn’t want the toe amputated due to his Rastafarian faith, and cancer eventually spread throughout his body. Marley went to Germany to receive treatment for cancer.
What caused Bob Marley’s melanoma?
When a dark spot appeared under his toenail, Marley attributed it to a soccer injury. He probably did not imagine the spot could be serious, but it was a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer called acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM).
Source: Ghanafuo.com
