Deaths in...
395 Notable deaths
in Prague
Jiří Kolář
Czech poet, playwright, translator and artist (1914–2002).
Born September 24th, 1914 in Protivín. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Prague.
Jan Šrámek
Czechoslovak priest and politician.
Born August 11th, 1870 in Grygov. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Zdeněk Fierlinger
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, legioneer, minister of industry and czechoslovak politician (1891-1976).
Born July 11th, 1891 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1976 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Karel Teige
Czech photographer, literature reviewer, literary theorist, translator, typographer and science writer (1900–1951).
Born December 13th, 1900 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1951 at 50 years old in Prague. [ref]
Antonín Holý
Czech scientist (1936–2012).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ota Pavel
Czech writer and sport publicist (1930–1973).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1973 at 42 years old in Prague. [ref]
Otakar Vávra
Czech film director, director, scriptwriter and university educator (1911–2011).
Born February 28th, 1911 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2011 at 100 years old in Prague. [ref]
Miroslav Holub
Czech poet and immunologist (1923–1998).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Josef Mánes
Czech painter (1820-1871).
Born May 12th, 1820 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1871 at 51 years old in Prague. [ref]
Max Švabinský
Czech painter and artist (1873–1962).
Born September 17th, 1873 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1962 at 88 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 395
Want more? View other places of notable deaths.
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs