BMW: Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bob Marley and the Wailers?

On 11 May, 1981 Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital, victim of a melanoma that first appeared on one foot before spreading to his entire body. He was just 36 years old. His last words, spoken to his son Ziggy, also a musician, were: “money can’t buy life”. These words can be read as an epitaph for the artist. He had led a colorful life, fathering 12 other children besides Ziggy — a life defined by his passion for music, freedom and the fight against racism. A prophet of peace and a beacon of American African culture, Marley had, through the lyrics of some of his songs, done much to counter the problem of youth violence.