Sir Derek Walcott passed away at his home in St Lucia this morning.
Friday March 17, 2017
St Lucian poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Alton Walcott has died.
Sir Derek passed away at his home in Cap Estate this morning at the age of 87, after a prolonged illness.
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, in a brief address, offered condolences to his family, noting that his death was also a great loss for the entire country and the rest of the world.