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Václav Havel
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Oct 5, 1936 – Dec 18, 2011(75 years)Died in:Hrádeček, Vlčice

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic

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Biography

Nationality

Czechoslovakia

Cause of Death

respiratory failure

Religion

lapsed Catholic

Burial Place

Vinohrady Cemetery

Occupation(12)

writerplaywrightpoliticiandirectorpoetfilm directorhuman rights defenderdissidentessayistphilosopheropinion journalistpolitical prisoner

Awards(8)

Charlemagne PrizeCollar of the Order of the White LionOrder of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st classPresidential Medal of FreedomGrand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the GreatCollar of the Order of the Cross of Terra MarianaCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

Spouse(2)

Olga HavlováDagmar Havlová

Education(3)

Czech Technical University in PragueFaculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in PragueAkademické gymnázium Štěpánská

Václav Havel (* October 5, 1936 in Prague; † December 18, 2011 in Hrádeček) was a czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic. He was 75 years old. He was married to Olga Havlová and Dagmar Havlová. His education included Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská. His faith was lapsed Catholic. He received 8 awards, including Charlemagne Prize, Collar of the Order of the White Lion. His cause of death was respiratory failure. He was buried at Vinohrady Cemetery.

Life Events

15 Events

Born in Prague, Czech Republic

1936

University of Chemistry and Technology

1951

until 1955

Czech Technical University in Prague

1955

until 1957

Divadlo Na zábradlí

1960

until 1968

Married Olga Havlová

1964

until 1996

Charlemagne Prize

1991

Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

1996

Married Dagmar Havlová

1997

until 2011

Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great

1999

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

2001

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎

2003

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2003

Collar of the Order of the White Lion

2003

Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class

2003

Died in Hrádeček, Vlčice (respiratory failure)

2011

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  • Olga Havlová
  • Václav M. Havel
  • Ivan M. Havel

Resting place

Friedhof Vinohrady

Vinohrady

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Václav Havel. Forever remembered.