Cuba’s Castro turns 86 out of sight; aging leader’s health a secret

Cuba’s Castro turns 86 out of sight; aging leader’s health a secret
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Roberto Chile/AP Fidel Castro, seen here in February, turned 86 on Monday.

The Associated Press

HAVANA — Cuba is marking Fidel Castro’s 86th birthday with congratulatory messages in state media but no apparent plans for a public appearance by the retired leader.

Communist Party newspaper Granma has published memories of Castro from people such as Cuban journalists, cohorts from the 1959 revolution and a military general.

Ballet celebrity Alicia Alonso says among the collected memories that being in Castro’s presence has always made her “nervous.”

It has been nearly two months since Castro published one of his semi-regular columns titled “Reflections,” and longer since he last appeared in public.

He stepped down temporarily in 2006 due to an undisclosed illness he later said nearly killed him. In 2008 he left the presidency permanently, and younger brother Raul Castro took over.

the old man doing well

Cheddi shouldda live as long:

as real communist revolutionaries ...

Che Guevera should still be here as well  :

at least he bite the Bullet ....Captured and executed  :wink:

What was Dr.Cheddi Jagan cause of Death ? 

Okay ...as i suspected ... :

Heart Attack !

Whats was Blue Eye Chachi cause of Death ??

Oooooopppsss...never heard of this :

abdominal aneurysm  ::redface::

She resigned in 1999, weeks after having heart attack  :

She survived that !

kwami , our resident Chef / nutritionist :

Can  Dhall cause an abdominal fatality  ??