FILE - The April 15, 2010 file photo shows former German President Richard von Weizsaecker prior to a birthday reception on occasion of his 90th birthday at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin. Weizsaecker, who urged his country to confront its dark past, promoted reconciliation and denounced far-right violence during a 10-year tenure spanning the reunification of west and east, has died. He was 94. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)