Former Czech leader Havel dies

Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who turned to politics to help peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia, has died at the age of 75.

Former Czech leader Havel dies
Sun, 18 Dec, 2011 - 11:32

Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who turned to politics to help peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia, has died at the age of 75.

His assistant Sabina Dancecova said Mr Havel died this morning at his weekend house in the northern Czech Republic.

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