Vaclav Havel 1936-2011 — In Memoriam
A truly inspiring writer, humanitarian, and master politician died today. Vaclav Havel, a former dissident playwright, was the revered first president of Czechoslovakia (which later became the Czech Republic) after it overthrew Communist rule — 1989’s “Velvet Revolution”. After Slovakia split away, Havel served as President of the Czech Republic from 1993-2003. “May truth and…