In 1977 Bob Marley was diagnosed with a type of malignant melanoma under a toenail. He rejected his doctors’ advice to have his toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs. He died four years later, at the age of 36, due to the spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain. His final words to his son Ziggy were: “Money can’t buy life.” [1, 2, 3]
