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
Images from Phnom Penh as Cambodians mourn the passing of 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.