Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-daily-frame-62 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Daily Frame Arts Dec 19, 2011 11:11 AM EDT Click to enlarge. Mourners light candles to mark the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, gathering at a statue of Saint Wenceslaus in Prague. Havel — a playwright, essayist, and political dissident — led Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule there in 1989. He was the Czech Republic’s first president. He died early on Sunday in his sleep at the age of 75. Photo by Sean Gallu/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Click to enlarge. Mourners light candles to mark the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, gathering at a statue of Saint Wenceslaus in Prague. Havel — a playwright, essayist, and political dissident — led Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule there in 1989. He was the Czech Republic’s first president. He died early on Sunday in his sleep at the age of 75. Photo by Sean Gallu/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now