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Cuban Hero Gomez Dies After Prolonged Illness in Havana
Havana reports Gen. Maximo Gomez, Cuban independence hero and former Commander-in-Chief, died tonight after a seven day battle with an abscess and blood poisoning. Born in Santo Domingo to a Spanish family, he fought in 1868 and the 1895 insurrection, guiding Cuban forces to victory at pivotal early campaigns and serving as inspector general of the rural guard in 1902.
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