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395 Notable deaths
 in Prague

Marie Majerová

Czech writer and translator (1882–1967).

Born February 1st, 1882 in Úvaly. [ref]

Died January 16th, 1967 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]

Gabriela Preissová

Czech writer (1862–1946).

Born March 23rd, 1862 in Kutná Hora. [ref]

Died March 27th, 1946 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]

Iša Krejčí

Czech musician (1904–1968).

Born July 10th, 1904 in Prague. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1968 at 63 years old in Prague. [ref]

Ladislav Pešek

Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).

Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]

Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]

Ludvík Kuba

Czech landscape painter, musician, writer, professor in the academy of fine arts (1863-1956).

Born April 16th, 1863 in Poděbrady.

Died November 30th, 1956 at 93 years old in Prague.

Gorazd

Czechoslovak evangelic priest and theologist (1879–1942).

Born May 26th, 1879 in Hrubá Vrbka. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1942 at 63 years old in Prague (execution by shooting). [ref]

Karel Hromádka

Czech chess player (1887–1956).

Born April 23rd, 1887 in Grossweikersdorf. [ref]

Died July 16th, 1956 at 69 years old in Prague.

Petr Weigl

Czech director (1939-2018).

Born March 16th, 1939 in Brno. [ref]

Died July 14th, 2018 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]

Jan Peka

Czechoslovak ice hockey goalkeeper and ice hockey goalkeeper (1894-1985).

Born July 27th, 1894 in Rataje nad Sázavou.

Died January 21st, 1985 at 90 years old in Prague.

Paul Leppin

Czech writer (1878-1945).

Born November 27th, 1878 in Prague.

Died April 10th, 1945 at 66 years old in Prague.

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