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395 Notable deaths
 in Prague

Miroslav Zikmund

Czech explorer, photographer and writer.

Born February 14th, 1919 in Plzeň. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2021 at 102 years old in Prague. [ref]

František Janda-Suk

Czech discus thrower (1878–1955).

Born March 25th, 1878 in Postřižín. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1955 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]

Václav Treitz

Czech anatomist and patologist (1819-1872).

Born April 9th, 1819 in Hostomice. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1872 at 53 years old in Prague (cyanide poisoning). [ref]

Josef Vinklář

Czech actor and dubbing actor (1930–2007).

Born November 10th, 1930 in Podůlší. [ref]

Died September 18th, 2007 at 76 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]

Matija Murko

Slovenian slavicist and historian.

Born February 10th, 1861 in Drstelja. [ref]

Died February 11th, 1952 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]

Fráňa Šrámek

Czechoslovak anarchist, poet, playwright and bookwriter (1877–1952).

Born January 19th, 1877 in Sobotka. [ref]

Died July 1st, 1952 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]

Štefan Čambal

Slovak footballer (1908-1990).

Born December 16th, 1908 in Bratislava.

Died July 18th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.

Jan Rypka

Czech academic, literature historian, orientalist, translator and university educator.

Born May 20th, 1886 in Kroměříž. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1968 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]

Radovan Lukavský

Czech dubbing actor, actor, professor and university educator (1919–2008).

Born November 1st, 1919 in Prague. [ref]

Died March 10th, 2008 at 88 years old in Prague (heart failure). [ref]

Richard Weiner

Czech poet and publicist (1884-1937).

Born November 6th, 1884 in Písek.

Died January 3rd, 1937 at 52 years old in Prague (stomach cancer).

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