Ramiro Valdés Menéndez: key obituary facts
Is Ramiro Valdés Menéndez dead? Yes. Ramiro Valdés Menéndez died on June 21, 2026, at age 94.
Cause of death: Ramiro Valdés Menéndez's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ramiro Valdés Menéndez known for?
He was known as Cuban politician.
More about Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
Born: 28 April 1932.
Place of birth: Artemisa.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, military personnel.
Nationality: Cuba.
Awards: Order of Friendship, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Order of Playa Girón, Commemorative Medal 50th Anniversary of the July 26th.
Also known as: Ramiro Valdes, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez.
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 figures of the Cuban Revolution, fighting alongside Fidel Castro in the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks and later joining the founding of the 26th of July Movement.
He also took part in the Granma expedition and was among the 12 who survived its initial landing. In the years that followed, he held senior posts in the Cuban government, including serving as a vice president after Raúl Castro’s 2009 reshuffle, and remained a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo for decades.