Famous Dead People from Cuba — Obituaries

Alfonso Fanjul Jr., Businessman, died on August 3, 2026

Alfonso Fanjul Jr. dead at age 89

Alfonso Fanjul Jr., the American sugar refining and real estate executive associated with Domino Sugar,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 89. Known as Alfy Fanjul, he was born in…

August 3, 2026 4:55 pm

Paula Alí, Cuban actress, died on August 3, 2026

Paula Alí dead at age 88

Paula Alí, the Cuban actress known for films including Letters from the Park, The Elephant and the Bicycle and The Waiting List,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 88. Born…

August 3, 2026 3:55 pm

Alexeis Argilagos, Cuban Olympic volleyball player, died on August 1, 2026

Alexeis Argilagos dead at age 51

Alexeis Argilagos, a Cuban volleyball player and member of the country’s men’s national team,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 51. He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics in…

August 1, 2026 12:55 am

José Legrá, Cuban-born Spanish boxer, died on July 14, 2026

José Legrá dead at age 89

José Legrá, the Cuban-born Spanish boxer who twice held the WBC world featherweight title,
died on July 14, 2026. Born José Adolfo Legrá Utría in Baracoa, Cuba, on April 19,…

July 14, 2026 1:01 pm

Aitana Alberti León dead at age 84

Aitana Alberti León
died on July 1, 2026. Tags Writers, 01 July 2026, Aitana, Argentina, Cuba, July 1, July 2026, León

July 1, 2026 10:00 am

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Military and politician, died on June 21, 2026

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez dead at age 94

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a Cuban politician and military figure,
died on June 21, 2026. He was 94. Born in Artemisa on April 28, 1932, Valdés became one of the early…

June 21, 2026 7:55 pm

Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo, Cuban Catholic bishop, died on June 13, 2026

Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo dead at age 73

Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo
died on June 13, 2026. He was a Cuban Catholic bishop and priest. Born on April 25, 1953, in Cárdenas, he was also known as Padre…

June 13, 2026 12:00 am

Silvano Pedroso Montalvo, Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, died on June 13, 2026

Silvano Pedroso Montalvo dead at age 73

Silvano Pedroso Montalvo, the Cuban Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on April 25, 1953, in…

June 13, 2026 12:00 am

Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez dead at age 83

Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez, a Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 83. Born in Havana on January 18, 1943, he worked as a nuclear engineer…

May 30, 2026 4:03 pm

Patriotic Kenny dead at age 84, American veteran and influencer, lung cancer and congestive heart f…

Patriotic Kenny, an American veteran and social media personality,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 84 of lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born Kenneth Jary on January 29,…

May 18, 2026 12:00 am

Dionisio Quintana dead at age 68

Dionisio Quintana, a Cuban javelin thrower and trainer,
died on May 13, 2026. Born on October 9, 1957, Quintana competed for Cuba in javelin during the 1970s and 1980s. He…

May 13, 2026 12:00 am

Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río dead at ag…

Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez, a Cuban Roman Catholic prelate and bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río,
died on April 16, 2026. He was 84. Born in Cienfuegos on March 16,…

April 16, 2026 12:00 am

Danny Miranda, Olympic champion, intestinal blockage, died on April 5, 2026

Danny Miranda Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion, intestinal blockage dead at age 47

Danny Miranda, a Cuban baseball player and Olympic champion,
died on April 5, 2026, of intestinal blockage. He was 2004 Olympic champion. Danny Miranda, 47, Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion…

April 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Marcelino Miyares Sotolongo 88-89 dead at age 88

Marcelino Miyares Sotolongo, a Cuban-American marketing executive and president of the Christian Democratic Party of Cuba,
died on March 12, 2026. Born in 1937, he became president of the party…

March 12, 2026 12:00 pm

Roberto Castrillo Cuban Olympic sport shooter

Roberto Castrillo, a Cuban sport shooter and Olympic medalist,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Guanajay, Cuba, on June 30, 1941, he won a…

February 28, 2026 12:00 pm

Ron Teasley, American baseball player, died on February 4, 2026

Ron Teasley American baseball player dead at age 99

Ron Teasley, an American baseball player who played for the New York Cubans,
died on February 4, 2026. Ronald Teasley Sr. was born on January 26, 1927, and was a…

February 4, 2026 12:00 pm

Rafael Pineda

Cuban American journalist and television anchorman
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026

January 27, 2026 2:10 pm

Rafael Pineda Cuban-American journalist and television news reporter dead at age 88

Rafael Pineda, a Cuban-American television journalist and news reporter,
died on January 25, 2026. Born Julio Rafael Pineda in Baracoa, Cuba, on December 20, 1937, he immigrated to the United…

January 25, 2026 12:00 pm