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.
President Schick of Nicaragua Dies at 56 After Heart Attack; He Was Foe of Fidel Castro Dr. Lorenzo Guerrero Is Chosen as His Successor
Dies, 56; por; Pres Johnson tribute
Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92
Ms. Hernández became one of the first four members of Fidel Castro’s general staff and helped him during the Cuban revolution.
Huber Matos, Comrade of Castro, Then Adversary, Dies at 95
Mr. Matos, a commander in Mr. Castro’s army, broke from the Cuban revolution in 1959 over its tilt toward Communism and was imprisoned for 20 years.
Molina Guilty in Girl's Death; Convicted of 2d-Degree Murder; Castro Supporter's Lawyer Says He Will Appeal -- 20 Years to Life Possible
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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.
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Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101
As a 19-year-old medic, he won a Silver Star for his service during D-Day. Later, in the Korean War, he earned a Bronze Star.
Dominik Duka, Czech Cardinal Jailed Under Communism, Dies at 82
While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome.
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop Who Helped Sway Votes, Dies at 71
Influential from New Jersey to Georgia, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
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