June 22 (UPI) -- The Cuban government confirmed the death of Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, who was one of the last surviving members of the historic generation that came to power alongside Fidel Castro after the 1959 revolution. A commander in the revolution, a close associate of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the founder of Cuba's intelligence services, Valdés was regarded by critics as one of the most powerful and controversial figures in modern Cuban history. He died Sunday at age 94. Cuban President