Angelo Bissessarsingh

{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago historian (1982–2017)}}

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| birth_place = San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago{{Cite news|url=http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-138/back-in-times#axzz4vfsUd3yt|title=Angelo Bissessarsingh: back in times - Caribbean Beat Magazine|date=1 March 2016|work=Caribbean Beat Magazine|access-date=16 October 2017|language=en-US}}

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| death_place = Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago

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Angelo Bissessarsingh (29 September 1982 – 2 February 2017) was a historian and author from Trinidad and Tobago. His written works include A Walk Back in Time: Snapshots of the History of Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote a column entitled "Back in Time" for the Trinidad Guardian.[http://www.bocaslitfest.com/author/angelo-bissessarsingh/ Biography] at NGC Bocas Lit Fest. He was also the curator of the Virtual Museum of Trinidad and Tobago,{{Cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2017-02-03/museum-replace-angelo%E2%80%99s-home|title=Museum to replace Angelo's home|website=The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper|access-date=16 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016182640/http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2017-02-03/museum-replace-angelo%E2%80%99s-home|archive-date=16 October 2017|url-status=dead}} a Facebook group that remains very active with nearly 44,000 members (as of mid-2022) and is currently managed by Patricia Bissessar, the historian's aunt. With the help of other history buffs and qualified historians, his legacy and passion have remained active through the "Angelo Bissessarsingh’s Virtual Museum of T&T".

Bissessarsingh was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015 and initially given six months to live.[http://www.cnc3.co.tt/press-release/angelo-bissessarsingh-has-died "Angelo Bissessarsingh has died"], CNC2, 2 February 2017. He died on 2 February 2017,{{cite news|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.349223.78aade6fc0|title=No more pain and suffering for Angelo|first=Yvonne|last=Webb|newspaper=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian|date=2 February 2017}} at his home in Siparia, aged 34.{{Cite news|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/angelo-bissessarsingh-has-died/article_ac45c2e5-e683-5bcb-a5cd-bfd40144626e.html|title=Angelo Bissessarsingh has died|date=2 February 2017|newspaper=Daily Express|location=Trinidad and Tobago|access-date=21 February 2025|language=en-US}}