Ramón Castro Ruz

Ramón Castro Ruz
Born
Ramón Eusebio Castro Ruz

(1924-10-14)14 October 1924
Birán, Cuba
Died23 February 2016(2016-02-23) (aged 91)
Havana, Cuba
SpouseJanice Castro
Children3
Parent(s)Ángel Castro y Argiz (father)
Lina Ruz (mother)
RelativesFidel Castro (brother)
Raúl Castro (brother)
Juanita Castro (sister)

Ramón Eusebio Castro Ruz (/ˈkæstr/ KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: [raˈmon ewˈseβjo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 14 October 1924 – 23 February 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary, activist and farmer. He was the eldest brother of Fidel and Raúl Castro and a key figure of the early days of the Cuban Revolution. He kept a much lower profile than his brothers throughout his life, focusing on agriculture.