Ralph Ottey died on May 10, 2026.
He was a Jamaican-born British author and World War II veteran. His death was reported without a stated cause.
Ralph Ottey, 102, Jamaican-born British author and World War II veteran.
Ralph Ottey Jamaican-born British author and World War II veteran dead at age 102
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