Bob Marley Shoe Cancer

Bob Marley, a well-known performer, introduced reggae music to many people who had never heard it before. In addition to being a revered figure in Jamaican music, a man known for fusing music with spirituality, and a vocal supporter of marijuana, he was regrettably given a melanoma diagnosis in 1977. Marley died in Miami in 1981 from cancer.

There have been several conspiracies regarding what exactly happened, despite the fact that the man's death appears to have a relatively clear-cut explanation. They're also not completely out there, since well-known artists like Busta Rhymes and T.I. have been vocal proponents of the theory that the CIA, not disease, killed Bob Marley.

The conspiracy theory states that Bill Oxley, a former CIA operative, allegedly exposed Marley to cancer through his foot. According to the theory, the US government wished to put an end to any potential revolution that Marley might have started.

According to the legend, Oxley stabbed Marley in the toe with cancer while posing as a photographer while operating covertly. It was tucked away in a pair of Converse sneakers that Marley received as a gift.

Aside from the technicalities of infecting someone with cancer through his shoe, the story's biggest flaw is that it is entirely fictitious. There has never been a CIA agent by the name of Bill Oxley, and the website that first published the story, which has a long and colorful history of publishing wholly fabricated pieces presented as news, is the only source for any of this information.

Born: Robert Nesta Marley, 6 February 1945, Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Colony of Jamaica
Died: 11 May 1981 (aged 36)Miami, Florida, US

Occupation: Musician, songwriter