Top trending topic online! Musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley and a well-regarded reggae artist in his own right, has died at the age of 31.

Joseph Marley, a.k.a Jo Mersa, was found unresponsive in a vehicle, according to a Jamaican journalist. He is believed to have died in the US on Tuesday, but further details are yet to be revealed.

The family of Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley is mourning the sudden death of the reggae artiste who passed away on Tuesday. Joe Mersa, the first child of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob and Rita Marley, was also the nephew of Dancehall Queen Carlene.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a tweet that he was “deeply saddened” by news of the death, and offered his condolences to Marley’s parents, Stephen and Kerry.

“My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph’s friends and associates and to the Reggae music fraternity and fans everywhere,” he added, calling Marley’s passing “a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.”

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