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Report: 'Fidelito,' Fidel Castro's Son, Commits Suicide

Report: 'Fidelito,' Fidel Castro's Son, Commits Suicide
Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart (Ismael Francisco/AP)

Thursday, 01 February 2018 08:40 PM EST

The son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide Thursday after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reported.

"Diaz-Balart, who had been attended by a group of doctors for several months due to a state of profound depression, committed suicide this morning," Cubadebate website said.

Castro Junior, 68, also known as "Fidelito" because of how much he looked like his father, had initially been hospitalized for depression and then continued treatment outside of hospital.

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The son of late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide Thursday after months of treatment for depression, according to a Cuban state-run website.
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