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Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide: Cuban state media

By Daniel Chaitin
Published February 2, 2018 1:41am ET
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Fidel Castro’s eldest son commits suicide: Cuban state media
Cuban state media announced on Thursday that Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, son of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, died at the age of 68. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes) | Franklin Reyes

Fidel “Fidelito” Castro Diaz-Balart, the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s eldest son, committed suicide, Cuban state media announced Thursday evening.

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