Fidel Castro's eldest son was mourned in Cuba on Friday after the unusually public announcement of his suicide following a long depression. Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart was known as Fidelito, or Little Fidel, for his resemblance to his father. Fidel Castro married young aristocrat Mirta Diaz-Balart after they met at the University of Havana in 1948. Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart was named head of Cuba's nuclear program, but fired by his father in the 1990s. Cuban media said Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart had been in a "deeply depressed state" for several months and "required an initial hospitalization then outpatient followup."

Source: CBC News February 02, 2018 19:41 UTC