Bob Marley was born on the 6th February 1945 and started his singing career in the year 1962 and his career ended it in the year 1981 and also died in 1981 at the age of 36. Bob Marley had 3 children with his wife Rita and adopted 2 of Rita's childern from her previous relationships and had several other children with other women. Bob Marley had no number one hit single but his album "legend" was number one for 12 weeks. Bob Marley had cancer and it had spread all over his body his tour in Germany was cancelled half way through as he had to take a plane back to Miami to get to Jamaica but he needed medical attention im Miami and died there in the hospital.