From 2007: Vilma Espín, Rebel and Wife of Raúl Castro, Dies at 77

Vilma Espín, a Cuban revolutionary and wife of Raúl Castro, died in 2007 at the age of 77. Espín was an active participant in the Cuban Revolution, fighting alongside Fidel and Raúl Castro in the mountains. Before the revolution, she was an idealistic socialite. For decades, she held a prominent position in Cuban society. She was often considered the country's unofficial first lady due to her marriage to Raúl Castro, who later became the President of Cuba.