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Roman Herzog, left, with Chancellor Helmut Kohl in 1994. As president, Mr. Herzog often discussed Germany’s past crimes.
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Roman Herzog
Died on January 10, 2017 at age 82
As Germany’s second president after reunification Mr. Herzog encouraged remembrance of the Holocaust and called for “confidence and joie de vivre” during a time of economic malaise.
Notable Deaths 2017
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