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Murdered in Havana

After the Catholic Church banished him, Cuba welcomed him. But the vibrant new life George Zirwas created for himself soon ended in tragic death.

Polly Becker
Zirwas as the young priest, circa 1981;               Zirwas, the Green Screen's El Juez, found Cuba wanting, but fascinating
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Zirwas as the young priest, circa 1981; Zirwas, the Green Screen's El Juez, found Cuba wanting, but fascinating

Someday, Ulises vows, he will find a way to get out of Cuba and recover the money. No way he'll let that stroke of luck slip past him. He'll make sure his mother is well taken care of, even if he isn't allowed back home for years to come. The money could change his life, and that may end up being the only lasting legacy of George Zirwas's short, happy time in Wonderland.

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