Cuban revolutionary Manuel Almeida died of a heart attack Friday evening . Widely admired among Cuban nationals , Almeida participated in the failed attacks on the Moncada army barracks in 1953 . Thousands gathered in the Cuban capital on Sunday to pay their respects . He was among only a few black leaders in top government positions . He was with the Castros at the beginning of their revolution .
Cuban revolutionary Manuel Almeida died of a heart attack Friday evening . Thousands gathered in the Cuban capital on Sunday to pay their respects . He was among only a few black leaders in top government positions . He was with the Castros at the beginning of their revolution .