Bob Marley Survives Assassination Attempt

In December 1976 unidentified gunmen tried to kill Bob Marley at his home in Kingston, Jamaica. The legendary reggae singer miraculously survived with just light injuries. Mike Lanchin has been hearing from Nancy Burke, one of Marley's friends and neighbours, who was trapped inside the house as the gunmen stormed in, guns blazing.

Photo: Bob Marley, 1970s (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

2356 232

Suggested Podcasts

Stanford Continuing Studies Program

Morgan Kline

iHeartPodcasts

Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey

Aaron Rabinowitz and Callie Wright

maximumfun.org, Lisa Hanawalt, Emily Heller, Rob Pera

Dr. David Maloley

R4 and SOA Collaborative