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By Anslem Samuel | Published July 26, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

BOB MARLEY, 36: A native of Jamaican, Marley was a world-renowned singer/songwriter who helped popularize reggae music and Rastafarianism. Socially conscious and politically active, his music touched people in a way that very few artists can or ever will again. In July of 1977, it was discovered that Marley had cancer. Undeterred by the diagnosis, he continued to perform across the globe until his health deteriorated and he passed on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36.

BOB MARLEY, 36: A native of Jamaican, Marley was a world-renowned singer/songwriter who helped…

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