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395 Notable deaths
in Prague
Karel Jaromír Erben
Czech archivist, poet, ethnographer, librettist, publicist, lawyer, translator and writer (1811–1870).
Born November 7th, 1811 in Miletín. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1870 at 59 years old in Prague (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ivan Klíma
Czech playwright, author, publicist, and university educator.
Born September 14th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2025 at 94 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Zuzana Růžičková
Czech cemballist, pianist and music educator (1927–2017).
Born January 14th, 1927 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 90 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Zdeněk Burian
Czech illustrator, painter and biological illustrator (1905-1981).
Born February 11th, 1905 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Josef Suk
Czech violinist, violist and conductor (1929–2011).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2011 at 81 years old in Prague (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jaromil Jireš
Czech director and scriptwriter (1935–2001).
Born December 10th, 1935 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2001 at 65 years old in Prague.
Josef Lada
Czech illustrator, painter, caricaturist, scenographer and writer (1887-1957).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Hrusice.
Died December 14th, 1957 at 69 years old in Prague.
Ladislav Adamec
Prime minister of czechoslovakia (1926–2007).
Born September 10th, 1926 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm.
Died April 14th, 2007 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Alois Hába
Czech music educator and composer (1893-1973).
Born June 21st, 1893 in Vizovice. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
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