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Assata Shakur, Notorious Fugitive, Dies in Cuba at 78

9/26/2025

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Shakur's Legacy Endures

Assata Shakur died in Havana, Cuba, at 78 from health complications, confirmed by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shakur was involved in a 1973 shootout that killed New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster; she was convicted of first-degree murder in 1977.
After escaping prison in 1979, she lived in Cuba under asylum granted by Fidel Castro.

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Shakur's Legacy Endures

Assata Shakur died in Havana, Cuba, at 78 from health complications, confirmed by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shakur was involved in a 1973 shootout that killed New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster; she was convicted of first-degree murder in 1977.
After escaping prison in 1979, she lived in Cuba under asylum granted by Fidel Castro.