Kim Jong Il, 1941-2011

A file photo, published by a South Korean newspaper May 25, 2005, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il wearing a pair of platform shoes with heels about 4-5 inches high. The rare photo taken in August 2002 during a summit between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, confirms rumors that Kim had used platform shoes to increase his height.

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