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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Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75
A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.
Tom Noonan, Actor Renowned for Onscreen Menace, Dies at 74
He played memorable screen villains, notably a psychopath in “Manhunter,” but also wrote, directed and starred in well-received plays at a theater he founded in Manhattan.
Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead
It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.
Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
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