Famous Dead Hispanic People - Spanish V

Venezuela, political leader, president of Colombia, helped South American countries get freedom from Spain.

Spain, writer, wrote Don Quixote

Mexico, revolutionary, like Robin Hood- stole food for the rich, started Mexican revolutionary war

Argentina, actress, First Lady, activist for poor - drained the country's resources

Spain, painter, surliest paintings, distorted reality

Spain, composer/musician - flamenco

Mexico, painter

Spain, poet

Mexico, painter, communist, married to Frida Kahlo

Puerto Rico, baseball player, died in plane crash, MVP in World Series, charitable

Cuba, Actor on I Love Lucy, alcoholic, died of lung cancer

Born in France, Argentinian roots, singer/songwriter/actor influenced tango

Mexico, president of Mexico, politician, defended rights of the indigenous people of Mexico

Argentina, participated in Cuban revolution, studied medicine, helped poor, friends with Fidel Castro, symbol of rebellion, revolution

Chile, famous poet, won Nobel prize for literature, statue of her in Chile

Cuban, played Joker in Batman, playwright, star on Hollywood walk of fame.

Born in Switzerland, Argentinian. Poet- fought for women's rights activist

Cuba. Singer, queen of salsa, very eccentric, 23 gold records.

Mexico, singer, Grammy, killed, movie depicted by JLo

Cuba, writer, mayor of 7 years, many books, revolution in Cuba

Nicaragua, poet, many poems

Spain, painter/sculptor, revolutionized European art, cubism,

Mexico, actor, theater and movies, won Emmy, 1st Spanish person on cover of LIFE magazine

Spain, architect, inspired by nation, part of modernist movement.

Puerto Rico, jazz musician, went to Juilliard, won many awards, Grammys, died of heart problems

Spain, painter, 1st modern artist, violent paintings, not traditional, lived during wartime