Fidel Castro, a well known personality in the world and especially in the cigars niche, passed away on friday. Among the most famous smokers, Castro ruled Cuba since the revolution, that change deeply the history of the country.
Many have been the proclamations of his deaths during the years, but Castro used to show up and make a greeting to show everything was still fine. This time it didn’t happen. His brother Raul gave the news of the death in a conference, announcing the Leader Maximo passed to a better life.
He died at age of 90.
Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba, smokes a cigar during his meeting with two U.S. senators, the first to visit Castro’s Cuba, in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 29, 1974. (AP Photo)