Winston Stona Obituary

Winston Stona, a Jamaican actor, businessman and co-founder of the Busha Browne Company has died. Stona was born in 1940 and died on 23 August 2022 at age 81.

Stona is best known for starring in The Harder They Come and Cool Runnings, and was affectionately called the ‘King of Condiments’ due to his role as the co-founder of the Busha Browne Company which produces sauces, jellies and condiments.

Stona co-chaired the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards on numerous occasions and was himself the recipient of the Table Talk Food Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

The Food Awards Chair, Novia McDonald-Whyte, who revealed that she spoke with Stona a week ago eulogized and hailed him as a national treasure, a man who lent his full support to each initiative, whether food or fashion.

McDonald-Whyte said;

“We spoke of the new date of the Awards and, although one could sense he was very weak, he chuckled and promised to try his best to be there. His larger than life persona will very much be present.”

Stona is survived by two children. His marital status, however, is not known.