In this Oct. 19, 1992 picture Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by then German President Richard von Weizsaecker as both inspect the honor guards outside the Presidential Villa in Bonn, Germany. Former German President Richard von 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. The German president’s office announced the death of Weizsaecker, who was president from 1984 to 1994, on Saturday Jan. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin)