Gilbert Bigio: key obituary facts
Is Gilbert Bigio dead? Yes. Gilbert Bigio died on September 29, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Gilbert Bigio's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gilbert Bigio known for?
He was a Haitian billionaire and retired businessman.
More about Gilbert Bigio
Born: 1935.
Gender: male.
Occupation: diplomat, billionaire, businessperson.
Nationality: Haiti.
Gilbert Bigio, the Haitian business conglomerate founder of GB Group, died on September 29, 2026, aged 91.
A retired businessman, he built GB Group into a major Haitian enterprise and was widely identified as the country’s first billionaire. Bigio also served as an honorary consul to Israel and was regarded as the de facto leader of Haiti’s Jewish community.
His name later appeared in the 2021 Pandora Papers leak of offshore documents, and Canadian authorities sanctioned him over allegations tied to arms trafficking and human rights violations in Haiti.