Johnny Weissmuller killed by Castro troops, 1958

"According to the book by Weissmuller's son *Tarzan, My Father*, while playing golf in Cuba in 1958 during the Cuban Revolution, Weissmuller's golf cart was suddenly surrounded by rebel soldiers. Weissmuller was unable to communicate who he was until he got out of the cart and attempted the trademark Tarzan yell. The soldiers then recognized him and shouted '"¡Es Tarzán! ¡Es Tarzán de la Jungla!" Johnny and his companions were not only not kidnapped, but the guerillas gave him an escort to his hotel..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Weissmuller

POD: The Rebel troops fail to recognize Weissmuller, he gets killed in a fight with them, and--then what? (Apart from the inevitable headlines "Tarzan killed by guerrillas"...) Does this get the US to intervene more forcefully in favor of Batista?
 

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Minor butterfly: out of respect for Weissmuller, Carol Burnett probably doesn't perform her version of the Tarzan yell on TV.

As far as further US involvement, probably not enough of an impact to change US actions.
 
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