interim prime minister until post-invasion elections were held in 1984. Scoon retired from his post in 1992. Later life Scoon published a book entitled Survival for Service that provided a personal account of his experiences as Governor-General. In it, he denied writing the 24 October letter, saying it had been delivered to him in draft form on 26 October, after he was rescued. He did, however, confirm that he had asked for U.S. and Caribbean intervention. The accuracy of some of this book has been questioned by Richard Hart. Scoon died on 2 September 2013. Although a cause of death was not announced, he had been a diabetic for many years. References External links Biography on the official website of the government of Grenada 1935 births 2013 deaths Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the University of Leeds University of Toronto alumni Governors-General of Grenada People from Saint John Parish, Grenada Grenadian expatriates in the United Kingdom 20th-century Grenadian politicians