Maybe that pic was chosen to express sadness that he is sorta forgotten (unfairly): "When he died in July, Helmut Kohl had been out of public life for nearly 20

Maybe that pic was chosen to express sadness that he is sorta forgotten (unfairly): "When he died in July, Helmut Kohl had been out of public life for nearly 20 years. For many, his towering presence in Germany and Europe has faded from memory. Much of his reputation was tarnished by political scandals uncovered after he left office."