Death
In 1871, Francisco Vicente Aguilera went to New York City to raise funds for the war effort. He had given everything away for the cause of Cuban independence. Aguilera died completely destitute after a brief bout with throat cancer in his apartment at 223 West 30th Street in New York on February 22, 1877. The Cuban Republic, finally free after so many years and casualties, honored Aguilera by printing his image on the Cuban $100 peso bill (pictured above) that was in circulation prior to the 1959 communist revolution. *"Francisco Vicente Aguilera". New York Times. 1877-02-24.
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| Name | Aguilera, Francisco Vicente |
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| Short description | Patriot |
| Date of birth | June 23, 1821 |
| Place of birth | Bayamo, Cuba |
| Date of death | February 22, 1877 |
| Place of death | New York, New York (US) |
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