Has anyone heard any more on the "Castro Dead" rumor??

[MADem]

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/fidel-castro/so-is-castro-dead-or-what-186587.php

So, Is Castro Dead, Or What?

Anyone who works at the State Deparment want to confirm the anonymous rumor we just heard that everyone’s freaking the fuck out re. the unverified death of Fidel Castro?

To be more specific — we hear OAS heard rumors of said death and is, as of right now, unable to verify Castro’s whereabouts or hold on this mortal coil.

Update: Jonah Goldberg seems to think so, which makes us doubt it somehow.

(The rumor seems to have started on Wall Street, and the State Department’s taking it seriously.)

[Quakerfriend]

1. Jonah Goldberg??? What does he know?

YOu are making me laugh. Check in Miami with some of the people who are in touch with the mainland.

[MADem]

8. Hell, I'm just quoting WONKETTE. They are the ones saying the

rumor is making the rounds.

[KyuzoGator]

2. Just called my Cuban mom in Miami, she's going to ask around. nt

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Don't we hear this rumor every few years?

I'm sure one of these times it will end up being true.

[ngant17]

4. yes, it's a common echo heard in Miami

There are some genes of longevity in Fidel, relatives in his immediate family have been know to live 90 years and longer. I would not be surprised if he goes well past 100.

[malaise]

5. Not true - we would know

in the Caribbean.

[mcscajun]

6. Nothing but rumors...

...one day it Will be true. Just not today...yet.

Update: Commenter tdewey tells us it was also reported - since retracted - on http://www.el-nacional.com/ in Venezuela. Scroll down to 4:44 on minuto a minuto on the right.
http://www.babalublog.com/archives/003595.html

[BringEmOn]

7. Poppy Bush has been trying to kill him for 50 years.

[RagingInMiami]

9. I've been all over town today

And I heard nothing down here about that.