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United Kingdom Former Czech President Vaclav Havel dies
Published on 18/12/2011
Hero of the Velvet Revolution that gave his country independence from Soviet rule, former Czech President Vaclav Havel died on Sunday aged 75. A Nobel peace laureate and esteemed playwright, Havel served as head of state from 1989 to 2003.