Cuban revolutionary commander dies of heart attack

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Cuban revolutionary commander dies of heart attack

Posted: 12:44 PM ET

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Juan Almeida, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside former Communist leader Fidel Castro, died of a heart attack Friday evening, according to state media.

Almeida, 82, was among only a handful of surviving Cuban leaders who still bore the title “Commander of the Revolution.”

A vice president and member of the Communist government Central Committee, Almeida was among only a few black leaders in top government posts.

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Almeida replaced legendary commander Camilo Cienfuegos as head of the Army after Cienfuegos disappeared on a flight from Camagüey to Havana during the Huber Matos resignation incident.