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Yamir Robinson Puente, Founder of Kola Loka, Dies at 45


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On this day was born

Romano Splinter

Arts, Music, Baritone, Professor, Singer

Eduardo J. Padrón

Economist, Society, Professor

José Massip Ysalgué

Essayist, Director, Film, Arts, Society

Esteban Borrero Echeverría

Society, Doctor, Educator, Poet, Narrator, Independence soldier

Vania Borges Hernández

Arts, Music, Professor, Singer

Irma Shelton Tasé

Society, Journalist

Alejandro Gil Álvarez

Arts, Film, Director, Journalist, Society

On this day died

Vicente Valdés Valdés

Arts, Musician, Singer

Donato Mármol Tamayo

Society, Patriot, Independence soldier, General

René de la Cruz Solares

Arts, Actor, Society

Pedro Sotto Alba

Society, Military

Carlos Coello Coello

Society, Military

Desiderio Herrera Cabrera

Science, Professor, Writer, Society