The Cuban Revolution Figure referred to in the crossword solutions is Che Guevara, a Marxist revolutionary who played a major role in the Cuban Revolution. He was born in Argentina and was a medical doctor, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. He was also a major figure in the Cuban Revolution and was instrumental in overthrowing the US-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. He was later executed by the Bolivian government in 1967.