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- Waldo Díaz-Balart was born on February 10, 1931 in Banes, Cuba. He was an actor, known for The Loves of Ondine (1968), The Life of Juanita Castro (1965) and The Cuba Libre Story (2015). He died on February 5, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
- RelativesRafael Díaz-Balart(Sibling)Mirta Díaz-Balart(Sibling)Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart(Niece or Nephew)Mario Diaz-Balart(Niece or Nephew)José Díaz-Balart(Niece or Nephew)Lincoln Diaz-Balart(Niece or Nephew)
- His work had exhibited in prestigious museums and permanent collections worldwide.
- In 1959, after the fall of the Batista government, he managed to leave Cuba and settled in New York, where he became part of the city's vibrant artistic scene. Later, he moved to Spain, where he resided until his passing.
- Due to his disagreements with the Castro regime, he went into exile and maintained a critical stance against the Cuban dictatorship, expressing in various interviews his desire for a free and democratic Cuba.
- Brother-in-law of Fidel Castro who married his sister Mirta.
- In 1992 he published the book Ensayos de Arte (Essays on Art).
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