Cambodians prayed for former King Norodom Sihanouk on Tuesday and world leaders sent their condolences as the country prepared for the return of his body. Sihanouk, a cunning political survivor who reinvented himself repeatedly throughout his often flamboyant life, died Monday at age 89 of a heart attack in Beijing, where he had been receiving medical treatment since January for multiple ailments.
Cambodia Mourns Former King Norodom Sihanouk
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Workers prepare a portrait of former King Norodom Sihanouk to be hung on the facade of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of preparations for his funeral Oct. 16, 2012.
