Raul Castro Reveals Fidel Castro Will Be Cremated

Cuba’s state-run media announced on Saturday morning that revolutionary and longtime Cuban leader, Fidel Castro died on Friday at the age of 90. Fidel has been in ill health since 2006 which necessitated his handing over power to his brother, Raul Castro.

Raul announced his death in a televised broadcast in which he said, “Dear people of Cuba, with profound pain, I have to sadly inform you… that today, November 25, 2016, at 10:29 in the evening, the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro died”

He then went on to say Fidel Castro will be cremated “in compliance with his expressed will”.