Caribbean Life Editor Emeritus Kenton Kirby dies at 76. Kenton Kirby, a Vincentian-born journalist, supreme wordsmith, and longtime Editor of Caribbean Life News, has passed away. Kirby died on Tuesday, September 6 at a Brooklyn nursing rehabilitation centre. He was 76 years old. Kirby is reportedly from the Central Leeward town of Barrouallie, according to Caribbean Life.