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395 Notable deaths
 in Prague

Jiří Hájek

Czechoslovak politician (1913-1993), member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of foreign affairs and minister of education.

Born June 6th, 1913 in Krhanice. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]

Zdeněk Štěpánek

Czech actor.

Born September 22nd, 1896 in Tvoršovice. [ref]

Died June 20th, 1968 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]

Jiří Orten

Czech poet (1919-1941).

Born August 30th, 1919 in Kutná Hora. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1941 at 22 years old in Prague (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Jiřina Jirásková

Actress, activist (1931-2013).

Born February 17th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]

Died January 7th, 2013 at 81 years old in Prague (disease). [ref]

Vilém Blodek

Czech composer, flautist, and pianist (1834-1874).

Born October 3rd, 1834 in Prague. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1874 at 39 years old in Prague. [ref]

Václav Smetáček

Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer.

Born September 30th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]

Died February 18th, 1998 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]

Nataša Gollová

Czech actress (1912-1988).

Born February 27th, 1912 in Prague, Brno. [ref]

Died October 29th, 1988 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]

Jindřich Polák

Czech film director.

Born May 5th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 2003 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]

Karel Höger

Czech theatre, film, television and radio actor, dubber and university teacher (1909–1977).

Born June 17th, 1909 in Brno, Královo Pole. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1977 at 67 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Josef Skupa

Czech theatre director and manager and puppeteer (1892–1957).

Born January 16th, 1892 in Strakonice. [ref]

Died January 8th, 1957 at 64 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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