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Herbert Matthews
American journalist (1900-1977) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 77
Herbert Lionel Matthews was a reporter and editorialist for The New York Times who won widespread attention after revealing that the 30-year-old Fidel Castro was still alive and living in the Sierra Maestra mountains.
Herbert Matthews is read about 21 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
President Fulgencio Batista claimed publicly that the young guerrilla leader had been killed during the landing of the yacht Granma, bringing him and others back to Cuba from Mexico in December 1956.
Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1977 · aged 77
