Leo Barry: key obituary facts
Is Leo Barry dead? Yes. Leo Barry died on October 26, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Leo Barry's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Leo Barry known for?
He was a Canadian politician.
More about Leo Barry
Leo Denis Barry, a Canadian jurist and politician who served as a Newfoundland and Labrador member of the House of Assembly, died October 26, 2026, aged 83.
Born in Red Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, on August 7, 1943, Barry attended Memorial University, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1962 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1963. He graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1967 and completed a master’s degree at Yale Law School in 1968, specializing in jurisprudence and international law.
Barry was also a Rhodes Scholar. His elected service in the provincial legislature ran from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1979 to 1989. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he became the party’s leader and Leader of the Opposition in 1984. He resigned as party leader in 1987 after facing opposition from his caucus. Barry later served as a justice of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2007 to 2008. His career included elected provincial office, party leadership and service on the province’s appellate court.