Fidel Castro's Son Dies After Committing Suicide

The son of late Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro died on Thursday after committing suicide.

Fidel Ángel "Fidelito" Castro Díaz-Balart took his own life after months of treatment for depression, Cuban state-run media reported.

“Diaz-Balart, who had been attended by a group of doctors for several months due to a state of profound depression, committed suicide this morning,” Cubadebate website said.

Castro Junior was hospitalized for depression but continued outpatient treatment.