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Josef Kajetán Tyl

Czech poet, playwright, publicist, writer, historic literature writer and lyricist (1808-1856).

Born February 4th, 1808 in Kutná Hora. [ref]

Died July 11th, 1856 at 48 years old in Plzeň (liver disease). [ref]

Occupations
actor, critic, director, dramaturge, journalist, lyricist, playwright, poet, politician, stage actor, theatre critic, theatrical director, translator, writer

No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett