Obituaries Related to "Castro" from New York Times Archive
Marita Lorenz, Who Told Tales of Castro and Kennedy, Dies at 80
She was romanced by revolutionaries. She was called “a patron saint of conspiracy buffs.” At least some of her stories appear to be true.
Bernardo Benes, Cuban Exile Who Negotiated With Castro, Dies at 84
Mr. Benes helped engineer the release of 3,600 political prisoners from Cuba, but he earned the wrath of fellow exiles in Miami.
Notable Deaths 2016: Fidel Castro
Luis Posada Carriles, Who Waged Quest to Oust Castro, Dies at 90
Mr. Posada was linked to bombings and plots, worked for the C.I.A., survived an assassination attempt and was jailed in at least three countries.
Fidel Died and Raúl Resigned, but Castros Still Hold Sway in Cuba
Stalwarts and heirs of the Communist revolution will help support — and scrutinize — Cuba’s new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Armando Hart, Who Revolutionized Cuban Schools, Dies at 87
An early confidant of Fidel Castro, he was credited with greatly improving the nation’s literacy rate as the regime’s first minister of education.
Cubans in Louisville, Ky., Quietly Mark Castro’s Death
Far from the heart of the Cuban-American diaspora in Miami, many members of the growing “Kentubano” population say they want to leave the past behind.
On Castro’s Old Campus, Students Pay Tribute
Hundreds of students joined a memorial service at the University of Havana, where Fidel Castro had immersed himself in radical politics in the 1940s.
Obama to Send Aide to Fidel Castro’s Funeral
Benjamin J. Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser, will join the top American diplomat in Cuba at the funeral, an official said, citing the countries’ “complicated” relationship.
Decades in the Making: Fidel Castro’s Obituary
Sixteen New York Times journalists recount their work on the Cuban revolutionary’s obituary, first drafted in 1959.
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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
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Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes
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Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
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