Deaths in the 1940s

Adéla Volfová

1846–1940 (age 94)

Olšany Cemetery

Adéla Volfová was a cherished Czech actor whose stage presence and artistry enriched the nation’s theatrical heritag...

Ossi Oswalda

1897–1947 (age 50)

Olšany Cemetery

Ossi Oswalda was a stage actor known for her theatrical performances.

Radola Gajda

1892–1948 (age 56)

Olšany Cemetery

Radola Gajda was a dedicated military figure who navigated the trials of tumultuous times with resolve and a fierce sens...

Rudolf Medek

1890–1940 (age 50)

Olšany Cemetery

Rudolf Medek was a screenwriter who worked in early cinema.

Zdenka Hásková

1878–1946 (age 68)

Olšany Cemetery

Zdenka Hásková was an insightful writer whose work illuminated the contours of human experience with warmth and clarit...

Stanislav Kostka Neumann

1875–1947 (age 72)

Olšany Cemetery

Stanislav Kostka Neumann was a prominent Czech writer and intellectual.

Ladislav Haškovec

1866–1944 (age 78)

Olšany Cemetery

Ladislav Haškovec was a respected physician noted for merging scientific insight with sincere compassion in his care fo...

Richard Bienert

1881–1949 (age 68)

Olšany Cemetery

Richard Bienert was a politician who served in public office.

Avhustyn Voloshyn

1874–1945 (age 71)

Olšany Cemetery

Avhustyn Voloshyn was a Carpatho-Ruthenian political and religious leader who died in 1945 at Butyrka prison in Moscow.

Vilém Mathesius

1882–1945 (age 63)

Olšany Cemetery

Vilém Mathesius was a writer and scholar of Czech intellectual life.

Alois Eliáš

1890–1942 (age 52)

National Monument in Vitkov

Alois Eliáš (1890-1942) was a Czech figure from Vinohrady who died during World War II and was honored with burial at ...

Lubor Niederle

1865–1944 (age 79)

Olšany Cemetery

Lubor Niederle was a pedagogue dedicated to education and learning.

Antonín Janoušek

1877–1941 (age 64)

Olšany Cemetery

Antonín Janoušek was a committed politician who carried forward principles of solidarity and civic duty amid turbulent...

Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský

1861–1943 (age 82)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech writer and cultural figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Jaroslav Ježek

1906–1942 (age 36)

Olšany Cemetery

Jaroslav Ježek was an imaginative writer whose stories invited readers to explore deeper truths with both laughter and ...

Eugen Rippl

1888–1945 (age 57)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech politician active during the early 20th century.

Jake Madden

1865–1948 (age 83)

Olšany Cemetery

Jake Madden guided early Czech association football with a disciplined, mentoring hand.

August Miřička

1863–1946 (age 83)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech judge and legal professional of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Bohumil Baxa

1874–1942 (age 68)

Olšany Cemetery

Bohumil Baxa upheld the rule of law with calm judgment throughout his judicial career.

Bohumil Vendler

1865–1948 (age 83)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech composer and musical figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bohuslav Vrbenský

1882–1944 (age 62)

Olšany Cemetery

Bohuslav Vrbenský wrote with compassionate insight into Czech society.

Bronislava Herbenová

1861–1942 (age 81)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech writer and literary figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Karel Kuffner

1858–1940 (age 82)

Olšany Cemetery

Karel Kuffner inspired students through earnest teaching and a belief in lifelong learning.

Karel Guth

1883–1943 (age 60)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech pedagogue and educational professional of the early 20th century.

Vlasta Štáflová

1907–1945 (age 38)

Olšany Cemetery

Vlasta Štáflová wrote with tender honesty about the inner lives of women.

Emil Pavel Lány

1879–1945 (age 66)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech lawyer and legal professional of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Vojtěch Jirát

1902–1945 (age 43)

Olšany Cemetery

Vojtěch Jirát chronicled Prague’s daily life with warmth and perceptive humor.

Friedrich Weschta

1887–1942 (age 55)

Olšany Cemetery

Early 20th century figure of the Central European region.

Emil Bollech

d. 1944

Olšany Cemetery

Emil Bollech led his school with steady care, emphasizing kindness alongside learning.

Franta Sauer

1882–1947 (age 65)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech actor and theatrical performer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

František Bidlo

1895–1945 (age 50)

Olšany Cemetery

František Bidlo confronted identity and history with courageous literary insight.

František Schwarz

1891–1947 (age 56)

Olšany Cemetery

Czech politician active during the early 20th century.

František Soukup

1871–1940 (age 69)

Olšany Cemetery

František Soukup wrote with clarity about the lives of ordinary Czech citizens.

František Stehlík

1904–1941 (age 37)

Olšany Cemetery

František Stehlík (1904–1941) was a Czech resident of Prague.

Jan Auerhan

1880–1942 (age 62)

Olšany Cemetery

Jan Auerhan upheld fairness in the law with steady expertise.

Oleksandr Oles

1878–1944 (age 66)

Olšany Cemetery

Oleksandr Oles (1878–1944) was a writer of Eastern European origin.

Vasil Zacharka

1877–1943 (age 66)

Olšany Cemetery

Veteran military figure Vasil Zacharka is commemorated for his steady service and remembered at Olšany Cemetery.

Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf

1869–1943 (age 74)

Olšany Cemetery

Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (1869–1943) was a Central European fencer.

Václav Láska

1862–1943 (age 81)

Olšany Cemetery

Astronomer Václav Láska is remembered for his dedication to studying the skies and is honored at Olšany Cemetery.

František Kysela

1881–1941 (age 60)

Olšany Cemetery

František Kysela (1881–1941) was a Czech teacher.

Karel Schulz

1899–1943 (age 44)

Olšany Cemetery

Writer Karel Schulz is honored for his literary contributions and remembered at Olšany Cemetery.

Vladimir Boyarsky

1901–1945 (age 44)

Olšany Cemetery

Vladimir Boyarsky (1901–1945) was a military officer.

Aleksey Vatagin

1912–1945 (age 33)

Olšany Cemetery

Aleksey Vatagin is respectfully remembered for the quiet dignity with which he faced the trials of his time and laid to ...

Ivan Goncharenko

1920–1945 (age 25)

Olšany Cemetery

Ivan Goncharenko (1920–1945) was a young Eastern European resident.

Nikolay Dmitriyev

1917–1945 (age 28)

Olšany Cemetery

Aircraft pilot Nikolay Dmitriyev is honored for his courageous service and remembered at Olšany Cemetery.

Катков, Михаил Мефодиевич

1861–1941 (age 80)

Olšany Cemetery

Viktorin Yakovlevich Burdakov (1861-1941) was a Russian from Nizhnyaya Tura who was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery in Mosc...

Vasily Fadeevich Kirey

1879–1942 (age 63)

Olšany Cemetery

Military man Vasily Fadeevich Kirey is remembered for his long-standing dedication and honored at Olšany Cemetery.

Jaroslav Labsky

1875–1949 (age 74)

Olšany Cemetery

Jaroslav Labsky (1875–1949) was a Czech composer.

Svatopluk Machal

1895–1947 (age 52)

Olšany Cemetery

Teacher Svatopluk Machal is honored for the impact he had on students and commemorated at Olšany Cemetery.

Bořivoj Žufan

1904–1942 (age 38)

Olšany Cemetery

Bořivoj Žufan (1904–1942) was a Czech teacher.