The survival rate for Black men diagnosed with the type of cancer Bob Marley had — which started on his toe — was approximately 70%, suggesting his 1981 death was likely preventable.
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The most quietly devastating fact in the episode: Bob Marley's death was likely preventable. The cancer that killed him in 1981 started as a growth on his toe — a type of cancer with approximately a 70% survival rate for Black men. [1] — Josh "Bob Marley died in 1981 from a cancerous growth that started on his toe — a cancer with a 70% survival rate for Black men. He ignored it, t…" 52:35 Marley ignored it, believing it was an old football injury. By the time the disease was properly diagnosed, it had spread. He collapsed in Central Park after a concert at Madison Square Garden where he had reportedly blown the Commodores off their own stage as an opening act. The hosts note with understated sadness that some accounts suggest religious beliefs may also have played a role in Marley's reluctance to pursue treatment, though Chuck acknowledges he may be misremembering that detail.
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