Assata Shakur, who was a member of the Black Liberation Army and fugitive with a $2 million FBI reward on her head, died in Havana where she had to fled to after escaping from prison, Cuban officials said Friday.

In 2013 the FBI made Shakur the first woman on its most wanted terrorists list and, and, along with New Jersey authorities, raised the reward for her capture to $2 million, mentioned a report by CNN.

Assata Shakur death cause

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs said she died in Havana of health complications and advanced age.

“On September 25, 2025, American citizen Joanne Deborah Byron, 'Assata Shakur,' passed away in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” said the Cuban Foreign Ministry in its post on X.

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