The real Che Guevara
Some snapshots of the life of Ernesto (Che) Guevara, who died in October 1967 at the age of 39 in the jungles of Bolivia. The pictures below capture him in various stages of his life, ranging from the determined victor in the streets of Havana to an irreverent young man in Argentina to the pop culture and political touchstone.
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