Delano Franklyn, a former People’s National Party senator from Jamaica, has died.
Mr Franklyn, 63, died Thursday night after a long illness.
He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition last September, prompting an urgent call for blood.
Mr Franklyn, a lawyer, was a founding member of the law company Wilson & Franklyn.
He also served as a state minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
He was also Prime Minister P. J. Patterson’s chief advisor.