Nearly six months following Jo Mersa Marley’s passing, details around his cause of death have been revealed.

According to a report by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office, Marley died of an “acute asthma exacerbation” after being infected with rhinovirus or enterovirus, which often presents as symptoms for the common cold.

The reports states that Marley had a history of asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia and had not been taking his medication for his asthma diagnosis at the time of his death. 

It also adds that he was seen at a hospital in Florida in March, months prior to his death, for a chest abscess.

The report also said that the day before his death, Mersa had spoken to his mother and “informed her he was feeling ill, ostensibly due to his asthma.” 

While his body showed no evidence of injuries, his lungs showed signs of congestion, hyperexpansion, and increased mucus in its airwaves, along with “enlarged glottic tonsils”, as per the report.

Mersa, the grandson of the icon and ‘King of Reggae’ -Bob Marley, and son of Stephen Marley, was found “unresponsive” in the parking lot of a Ross department store inside his vehicle on Dec. 26, 2022. 

He was later pronounced dead after officers attempted to perform CPR on the location.

Marley is known for songs such as “Rock and Swing” and “Burn it Down”