Slobodan Praljak, a former film and theater director turned wartime general, was always known for theatrics. The 72-year-old silver-bearded Praljak died soon after being rushed from the U.N. tribunal to a nearby hospital. "Judges, Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal! Bosnian Croats on Wednesday lit candles in memory of Praljak in Mostar, where they held a church Mass. ———Associated Press writers Jovana Gec in Belgrade, Serbia, and Sabina Niksic, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, contributed to this report.

Source: ABC News November 29, 2017 21:33 UTC