Václav Havel
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Vaclav Havel helped free his country from communism and later served as president of the Czech Republic. Bono, Sting and others are covering the cost of a tapestry in his honor to be unveiled at Prague’s international airport. (Associated Press)
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Vaclav Havel
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People surround St. Wenceslas statue at Wenceslas Square in Prague on Sunday to pay tribute to Vaclav Havel. The former Czech president died early Sunday morning at his country home in Hradecek, northeast of Prague. He was 75. (Associated Press)
