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Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dead at 87

By Melissa Quinn
Published June 16, 2017 4:18pm ET
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Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dead at 87
In addition to bringing East and West Germany back together after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former chancellor also played a significant role in the introduction of the euro. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) | Michael Sohn

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, considered the architect of Germany’s reunification, died Friday at the age of 87.

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