Deaths in...
395 Notable deaths
in Prague
Jan Neruda
Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891).
Born July 9th, 1834 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1891 at 57 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Josef Sudek
Czech photographer (1896-1976).
Born March 17th, 1896 in Kolín.
Died September 15th, 1976 at 80 years old in Prague.
Radola Gajda
Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague (leukemia).
Jan Kaplický
Czech architect and designer (1937-2009).
Born April 18th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2009 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
Last elector of hesse-kassel.
Born August 20th, 1802 in Hanau.
Died January 6th, 1875 at 72 years old in Prague.
Juraj Herz
Slovak actor, director and scriptwriter (1934-2018).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Kežmarok. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Prague (respiratory failure). [ref]
George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist (1944–2021).
Born September 9th, 1944 in Písek.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jan Patočka
Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977).
Born June 1st, 1907 in Turnov. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1977 at 69 years old in Prague (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Miroslav Žbirka
Slovak musician (1952–2021).
Born October 21st, 1952 in Bratislava.
Died November 10th, 2021 at 69 years old in Prague (pneumonia). [ref]
Jiří Bělohlávek
Czech conductor (1946-2017).
Born February 24th, 1946 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2017 at 71 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
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