Former businessman and well-known Dominican personality Leonard “Pappy” Baptiste has died. He died on November 2, 2024, and was 85 years old. The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear at this time but he had been ailing for some time.
‘Pappy,’ as he was popularly known by many over the years, was a businessman before entering the political arena and heading the Dominica Progressive Party. His party failed to win any seats in general elections in Dominica over the years.
Nature Isle News (NIN) extends condolences to his family. Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit in extending condolences to the family of the late Leonard Pappy Baptiste also disclosed that the government has decided to accord Baptiste an “official funeral” for his contribution to business and politics.
