Retirement and Death
Manley wrote seven books, including the award-winning A History of West Indies Cricket, in which he discussed the links between cricket and West Indian nationalism.
Michael Manley died of prostate cancer on 6 March 1997, the same day as another Caribbean politician, Cheddi Jagan of Guyana. He is interred at the National Heroes Park, where his father Norman Manley is also interred.
| Preceded by Hugh Shearer |
Prime Minister of Jamaica 1972-1980 |
Succeeded by Edward Seaga |
| Preceded by Edward Seaga |
Prime Minister of Jamaica 1989-1992 |
Succeeded by P. J. Patterson |
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