Bob Marley’s grandson Joseph Mersa Marley has died at age of 31

According to TMZ Joseph, also known as Jo Mersa in the music industry, died on Tuesday as a result of asthma-related complications... however the details of his death are unknown.

After spending his early years in Jamaica, Joseph, son of Stephen Marley, attended Miami Dade College and studied audio engineering

His death was such bad news to his fan as many paid tribute to him

"May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill," Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a tribute to Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley following his death on Tuesday

 According to Rolling Stone, Jo Mersa relocated to Miami at the age of 11 after being born in Jamaica in 1991. He went to Palmetto High School before attending Miami Dade College to study studio engineering. Jo Mersa was reared by his father Stephen, 50, one of Bob's 11 offspring who followed in the late reggae artist's footsteps, and was exposed to music at a young age.

After beginning to write music in middle school, Jo Mersa released his first song "My Girl" — a collaboration with his cousin Daniel Bambaata Marley — in 2010. In 2014, Jo Mersa dropped his first EP, titled Comfortable. His latest and second EP, Eternal, was released last year.

While promoting the tracks, Jo Mersa opened up about his grandfather — who died in 1981 at the age of 36 — telling Reggaeville.com about his legacy and sharing that his family remembers the late singer by reminiscing about the memories they had with him.

He was only 31.

RIP.