Images: Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea, dead at age 69
In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Ils son Kim Jong Un attends a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Koreas news agency reported Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 that Kim Jong Il had died on Saturday, Dec. 17 after having a heart attack on a train. On Monday the news agency dubbed Kim Jong Un a great successor as the country rallied around him.
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In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo Kim Jong Un, right, along with his father and North Korea leader Kim Jong Il, left, attends during a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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North Korean embassy staff members lower their national flag at half-mast to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the roof of the embassy in Beijing, China, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Kim Jong Il, North Koreas mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died of heart failure. He was 69.
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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday.
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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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North Korean women cry after learning death of their leader Kim Jong Il on Monday in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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TV news report the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a Labi Yamada Denki Co. retailer in Tokyo, Japan, Monday.
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South Koreans read extras reporting the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at the Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday.
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In this undated photo Kim Jong Il, left, takes part of a souvenir picture during his childhood with his parents, Kim Jong Suk, right, and leader Kim Il Sung.
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In this undated photo Kim Jong II, center, takes part of a souvenir picture during his childhood with his parents, Kim Jong Suk, right, and leader Kim Il Sung. North Koreas news agency reported Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 that Kim Jong Il had died on Saturday, Dec. 17 after having a heart attack on a train. He was 69.
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In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo former U.S. President Bill Clinton, seated left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, seated right, in Pyonggyang, North Korea.
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In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service in Tokyo, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, meets with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, left, front, in Pyonggyang, North Korea.
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In this June 14, 2000 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung raise their arms together before signing a joint declaration at the end of the second day of a three-day summit in Pyongyang.
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In this April 1981 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il gestures while taking a stroll with his father, Kim Il Sung, right, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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In this Oct. 9, 2010 file photo Kim Jong Un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, applauds while watching the Arirang mass games performance staged to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il salutes soldiers while watching a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nations ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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