Remarkable bird, the Cuban Red...Beautiful plumage!

Noting that Euronews.net had a (no longer available) article headlined:

Fidel Castro "Resting" in Hospital, Says Cuban Official

James Taranto produces this bit of genius:

'E's passed on! This tyrant is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! This is an ex-tyrant!!