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Gunter Schabowski, man who accidentally sparked fall of Berlin Wall, dies

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Video. Gunter Schabowski, man who accidentally sparked fall of Berlin Wall, dies

Updated: 01/11/2015 - 16:32 GMT+1

Gunter Schabowski the East German spokesperson whose error led to the demise of the Berlin Wall has died aged 86. Guenter Schabowski, official whose

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