Jossy Mehsen Mansur was born on June 7, 1934, Aruba, and died on October 15, 2016.

He was the editor of the Papiamento-language newspaper Diario in Aruba.

Mansur wrote two dictionaries for the Papiamento language and a history of Aruba among other books.

Jossy Mansur passed away at 82 years old.