Music Bob Marley's grandson, Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley, dies at 31 By Justine Browning Justine Browning Justine Browning is a former editor at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2023. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 28, 2022 12:21PM EST Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, the grandson of Bob Marley and son of musician Stephen Marley, has died at the age of 31. Representatives for the performer confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. The story was first reported in a tweet by journalist Abka Fitz-Henley. His cause of death has not been released; it's been reported he was "found in his vehicle." Born in Jamaica in 1991, the musician was the son of one of Bob's 11 children. Stephen Marley, 50, a Grammy-winning artist, raised Joseph in Miami after they moved to the city when he was 11. Stephen began writing music in middle school and released his first song, "My Girl," in 2010. In 2014, his first EP, Comfortable, was released. Its follow-up, Eternal, debuted last year. Jo Mersa Marley. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images He recently spoke about his grandfather's legacy in an interview with Reggaeville. "We always hear those reflections, speaking about those things, about the role that he played not only as family member and father, but also in the world and the impact he had on the Reggae community and the Reggae culture, the roots, bringing forward the message of Rastafari and love, over all love," he shared. Bob Marley died in 1981 at the age of 36. According to WZPP Radio, Jo Mersa is survived by his wife and daughter. Related content: The 10 best albums of 2022 The 10 best songs of 2022 Missy Elliott celebrates Lizzo for EW's 2022 Entertainers of the Year: 'She's going to be deemed legendary' J Balvin celebrates Bad Bunny for EW's 2022 Entertainers of the Year: He's 'an undeniable superstar' Nick Kroll celebrates Harry Styles for EW's 2022 Entertainers of the Year: 'He's so f---ing charming'