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                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "operaplus.cz",
                    "url": "https://operaplus.cz/zemrel-barytonista-martin-matousek/",
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                    "title": "Zemřel barytonista Martin Matoušek"
                }
            ],
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            "death_date": "2026-07-08",
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            "published_at": "2026-07-08T18:55:03+01:00",
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                "musicians"
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            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
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        },
        {
            "name": "Jindřich Mikulec dead at age 98, Czech olympic gymnast",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jindrich-mikulec",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "isport.blesk.cz",
                    "url": "https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/ostatni-dalsi-sporty/477444/zemrel-gymnasta-jindrich-mikulec-92-nejstarsi-clen-klubu-ceskych-olympioniku.html",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel gymnasta Jindřich Mikulec (†92), nejstarší člen Klubu českých olympioniků"
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            ],
            "age": 98,
            "death_date": "2026-07-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-07-07",
            "published_at": "2026-07-07T09:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech olympic gymnast",
                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jindřich Mikulec, Czech olympic gymnast.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jind%C5%99ich_Mikulec"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jiří Pták dead at age 80, Czech Olympic rower",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jiri-ptak",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "sport.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.sport.cz/clanek/vodni-sporty-zemrel-olympionik-jiri-ptak-5499976",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel olympionik Jiří Pták"
                }
            ],
            "age": 80,
            "death_date": "2026-07-05",
            "reported_date": "2026-07-05",
            "published_at": "2026-07-05T14:55:21+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech olympic rower",
                "athletes"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jiří Pták, Czech Olympic rower.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Pt%C3%A1k"
        },
        {
            "name": "Petr Šmolka dead at age 80, Czech psychologist and marriage counselor",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/petr-smolka",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "kvety.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.kvety.cz/lide/petr-smolka-psycholog-manzelsky-poradce-spoluprace-s-kvety-smrt/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Sbohem, pane poradce: Zemřel Petr Šmolka, jeho rady, jež měnily české vztahy, jste mohli číst i v Květech"
                }
            ],
            "age": 80,
            "death_date": "2026-07-05",
            "reported_date": "2026-07-05",
            "published_at": "2026-07-05T11:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech psychologist and marriage counselor",
                "scientists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Petr Šmolka, Czech psychologist and marriage counselor.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr%20%C5%A0molka"
        },
        {
            "name": "Václav Cejpek dead at age 73, Czech theatrologist and translator",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vaclav-cejpek",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "magazin.aktualne.cz",
                    "url": "https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/divadlo/zemrel-dramaturg-a-byvaly-rektor-jamu-vaclav-cejpek-bylo-mu-73-let/r~aaa29db4b7b5b9b9760157649c397452/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel dramaturg a bývalý rektor JAMU Václav Cejpek. Bylo mu 73 let"
                }
            ],
            "age": 73,
            "death_date": "2026-07-01",
            "reported_date": "2026-07-01",
            "published_at": "2026-07-01T10:00:15+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech theatrologist and translator",
                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Václav Cejpek, Czech theatrologist and translator.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A1clav%20Cejpek"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jaroslav Foltýn dead at age 90, Czech violinist",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jaroslav-foltyn-houslista",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "operaplus.cz",
                    "url": "https://operaplus.cz/zemrel-houslista-a-pedagog-jaroslav-foltyn/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel houslista a pedagog Jaroslav Foltýn"
                }
            ],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-06-30",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-30",
            "published_at": "2026-06-30T18:55:42+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech violinist",
                "musicians"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jaroslav Foltýn, Czech violinist.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav%20Folt%C3%BDn%20(houslista)"
        },
        {
            "name": "Josef Přibyl dead at age 78, Czech chess player",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/josef-pribyl-chess-player",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "nss.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.nss.cz/zemrel-josef-pribyl,-mezinarodni-mistr-a-trener-davida-navary",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel Josef Přibyl, mezinárodní mistr a trenér Davida Navary"
                }
            ],
            "age": 78,
            "death_date": "2026-06-29",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-29",
            "published_at": "2026-06-29T19:55:39+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech chess player",
                "athletes"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Josef Přibyl, Czech chess player.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/06/Josef_P_ibyl_chess_player_p1656151.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_P%C5%99ibyl_(chess_player)"
        },
        {
            "name": "Karel Pexidr dead at age 96, Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/karel-pexidr",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "plzen.eu",
                    "url": "https://plzen.eu/o-meste/aktuality/aktuality-z-mesta/zemrel-skladatel-a-plzensky-patriot-karel-pexidr/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel skladatel a plzeňský patriot Karel Pexidr"
                }
            ],
            "age": 96,
            "death_date": "2026-06-29",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-29",
            "published_at": "2026-06-29T18:55:59+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech writer",
                "lawyer",
                "philosopher and composer of classical music",
                "lawyers",
                "musicians",
                "scientists",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Karel Pexidr, Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/06/Karel_Pexidr_p1656247.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Pexidr"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jaroslav Sýbek dead at age 76, Czech photographer and regional photojournalist",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jaroslav-sybek",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "ceskobudejovicky.denik.cz",
                    "url": "https://ceskobudejovicky.denik.cz/zpravy-region/sbohem-barycku-zemrel-dlouholety-fotograf-deniku-jaroslav-sybek/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Sbohem, Baryčku. Zemřel dlouholetý fotograf Deníku Jaroslav Sýbek"
                }
            ],
            "age": 76,
            "death_date": "2026-06-29",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-29",
            "published_at": "2026-06-29T08:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech photographer and regional photojournalist",
                "artists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jaroslav Sýbek, Czech photographer and regional photojournalist.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_S%C3%BDbek"
        },
        {
            "name": "Marie Viková dead at age 90, Czech actress",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/marie-vikova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "novinky.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/kultura-zemrela-herecka-marie-vikova-40585630",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřela herečka Marie Viková"
                }
            ],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-06-28",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-28",
            "published_at": "2026-06-28T23:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech actress",
                "actors"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Marie Viková, Czech actress.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Viková"
        },
        {
            "name": "František Wiendl dead at age 102, Czech resistance fighter",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/frantisek-wiendl",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "ct24.ceskatelevize.cz",
                    "url": "https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/zemrel-bojovnik-proti-nacismu-i-komunismu-frantisek-wiendl-bylo-mu-102-let-375017",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel bojovník proti nacismu i komunismu František Wiendl. Bylo mu 102 let"
                }
            ],
            "age": 102,
            "death_date": "2026-06-26",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-26",
            "published_at": "2026-06-26T14:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech resistance fighter",
                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "František Wiendl, Czech resistance fighter.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/06/Franti_ek_Wiendl_p1655545.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franti%C5%A1ek_Wiendl"
        },
        {
            "name": "Věra Linhartová dead at age 88, Journalist, writer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vera-linhartova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "novinky.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/kultura-knihy-zemrela-spisovatelka-vera-linhartova-40585361",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřela spisovatelka Věra Linhartová"
                }
            ],
            "age": 88,
            "death_date": "2026-06-26",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-26",
            "published_at": "2026-06-26T14:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "journalist",
                "writer",
                "journalists",
                "scientists",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia",
                "France"
            ],
            "description": "Věra Linhartová, Journalist, writer.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%9Bra_Linhartov%C3%A1"
        },
        {
            "name": "Milena Flodrová dead at age 91, Czech historian",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/milena-flodrova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "brnenska.drbna.cz",
                    "url": "https://brnenska.drbna.cz/zpravy/spolecnost/37072-zemrela-znalkyne-dejin-brna-historicce-milene-flodrove-bylo-91-let.html",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřela znalkyně dějin Brna. Historičce Mileně Flodrové bylo 91 let"
                }
            ],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-06-25",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-25",
            "published_at": "2026-06-25T22:55:20+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech historian",
                "scientists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Milena Flodrová, Czech historian.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milena_Flodrov%C3%A1"
        },
        {
            "name": "Bára Tlučhořová dead at age 37, Czech radio presenter",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/bara-tluchorova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "idnes.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/revue/spolecnost/barbora-tluchorova-radio-kiss-leos-mares-rakovina-mozek-smrt.A260623_070644_domaci_herp",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřela moderátorka Bára Tlučhořová, měla nádor na mozku. Mareš jí přispěl přes milion"
                }
            ],
            "age": 37,
            "death_date": "2026-06-22",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-22",
            "published_at": "2026-06-22T22:55:46+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech radio presenter",
                "journalists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Bára Tlučhořová, Czech radio presenter.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1ra_Tlu%C4%8Dho%C5%99ov%C3%A1"
        },
        {
            "name": "Miloš Trapl dead at age 91, Czech historian and writer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/milos-trapl",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "olomoucky.rej.cz",
                    "url": "https://olomoucky.rej.cz/clanky/spolecnost/5391-zemrel-profesor-milos-trapl-autor-monumentalniho-historickeho-mistopisu-moravy-a-slezska",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel profesor Miloš Trapl, autor monumentálního Historického místopisu Moravy a Slezska"
                }
            ],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-06-22",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-22",
            "published_at": "2026-06-22T11:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech historian and writer",
                "scientists",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Miloš Trapl, Czech historian and writer.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1_Trapl"
        },
        {
            "name": "Ondřej Horský dead at age 49, Czech sprint canoer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ondrej-horsky",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "isport.blesk.cz",
                    "url": "https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/ostatni-vodni-sporty-kanoistika/476834/zemrel-ondrej-horsky-49-kajakar-s-medaili-z-ms-ktery-ve-vezeni-hlidal-mafiany.html",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel Ondřej Horský (†49), kajakář s medailí z MS, který ve vězení hlídal mafiány"
                }
            ],
            "age": 49,
            "death_date": "2026-06-18",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-18",
            "published_at": "2026-06-18T11:55:02+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech sprint canoer",
                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Ondřej Horský, Czech sprint canoer.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ond%C5%99ej_Horsk%C3%BD"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jiří Wolf dead at age 74, Czech political prisoner",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jiri-wolf",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "cnn.iprima.cz",
                    "url": "https://cnn.iprima.cz/zemrel-jiri-wolf-515040",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel chartista Jiří Wolf: Ve vězení zažil týrání, dostal před soud poslance KSČM Vondrušku"
                }
            ],
            "age": 74,
            "death_date": "2026-06-16",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-16",
            "published_at": "2026-06-16T13:55:03+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "politicians",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jiří Wolf, Czech political prisoner.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Wolf"
        },
        {
            "name": "Petr Uličný dead at age 76, Czech football player and manager",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/petr-ulicny",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 76,
            "death_date": "2026-06-12",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-12",
            "published_at": "2026-06-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech football player and manager",
                "athletes"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Petr Uličný, Czech football player and manager.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Uli%C4%8Dn%C3%BD"
        },
        {
            "name": "Zdena Mašínová Jr. dead at age 92, Czech anti-communist political prisoner",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/zdena-masinova-jr-p1656123",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "idnes.cz",
                    "url": "https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/zdena-masinova.A260610_182103_domaci_kurl",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřela Zdena Mašínová, dcera legionáře a perzekvovaná sestra uprchlých odbojářů"
                }
            ],
            "age": 92,
            "death_date": "2026-06-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-10",
            "published_at": "2026-06-10T13:55:20+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech anti-communist political prisoner",
                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Zdena Mašínová Jr., Czech anti-communist political prisoner.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/06/Zdena_Ma_nov_Jr._p1656123.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdena_Ma%C5%A1%C3%ADnov%C3%A1_Jr."
        },
        {
            "name": "Jan Málek dead at age 88, Czech composer and music director",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jan-malek-p1656155",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "operaplus.cz",
                    "url": "https://operaplus.cz/zemrel-skladatel-a-reziser-jan-malek/",
                    "relationship": "confirms death",
                    "title": "Zemřel skladatel a režisér Jan Málek"
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            "reported_date": "2026-06-10",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Jaroslav Macháček dead at age 96, Czech academic and translator",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jaroslav-machacek",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 96,
            "death_date": "2026-06-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-10",
            "published_at": "2026-06-10T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "description": "Jaroslav Macháček, Czech academic and translator.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_Macháček"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jan Málek dead at age 88, Czech composer and director",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jan-malek",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 88,
            "death_date": "2026-06-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-10",
            "published_at": "2026-06-10T00:00:00+01:00",
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                "musicians"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jan Málek, Czech composer and director.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_M%C3%A1lek_(skladatel)"
        },
        {
            "name": "Zdena Mašínová Jr. dead at age 92, Czech political prisoner",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/zdena-masinova-jr",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 92,
            "death_date": "2026-06-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-10",
            "published_at": "2026-06-10T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Zdena Mašínová Jr., Czech political prisoner.",
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            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdena_Ma%C5%A1%C3%ADnov%C3%A1_mlad%C5%A1%C3%AD"
        },
        {
            "name": "Oto Neubauer dead at age 95, Czech politician",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/oto-neubauer",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 95,
            "death_date": "2026-06-08",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-08",
            "published_at": "2026-06-08T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech politician",
                "politicians"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Oto Neubauer, Czech politician.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oto_Neubauer"
        },
        {
            "name": "Karel Tejkal dead at age 88, Czech radio journalist and publicist",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/karel-tejkal",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 88,
            "death_date": "2026-06-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-07",
            "published_at": "2026-06-07T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech radio journalist and publicist",
                "journalists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Karel Tejkal, Czech radio journalist and publicist.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Tejkal"
        },
        {
            "name": "Josef Kovačič dead at age 65, Czech footballer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/josef-kovacic",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 65,
            "death_date": "2026-05-30",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-30",
            "published_at": "2026-05-30T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech footballer",
                "athletes"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Josef Kovačič, Czech footballer.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Kova%C4%8Di%C4%8D"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jan Hraběta dead at age 86, Czech actor",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jan-hrabeta",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 86,
            "death_date": "2026-05-28",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-28",
            "published_at": "2026-05-28T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "czech actor",
                "actors"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jan Hraběta, Czech actor.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hrab%C4%9Bta"
        },
        {
            "name": "Victor Udoh dead at age 21, Southampton, Dynamo České Budějovice",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/victor-udoh",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 21,
            "death_date": "2026-05-26",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-26",
            "published_at": "2026-05-26T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
                "athletes"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia",
                "England",
                "Nigeria"
            ],
            "description": "Victor Udoh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 21. Born in Calabar on October 18, 2004, he came through the Royal Antwerp academy in Belgium after moving from Hypebuzz FC in Abuja in March 2023 and signing his first professional contract. Udoh made his senior debut for Antwerp during the 2023–24 season, joined Southampton in February 2025, and left the English club by mutual consent in September 2025 in search of regular senior football. He moved to Czech side Dynamo České Budějovice in October 2025, his last club before his death.",
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            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Udoh"
        },
        {
            "name": "Věra Nerušilová dead at age 91, Czech singer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vera-nerusilova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-05-26",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-26",
            "published_at": "2026-05-26T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Věra Nerušilová, Czech singer.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/05/V_ra_Neru_ilov.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%9Bra_Neru%C5%A1ilov%C3%A1"
        },
        {
            "name": "Brian Large dead at age 87, English opera director",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/brian-large",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 87,
            "death_date": "2026-05-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-23",
            "published_at": "2026-05-23T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "actors",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Britain",
                "Czechia",
                "England"
            ],
            "description": "Brian Large, English opera director.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Large"
        },
        {
            "name": "Toman Brod dead at age 97, Czech historian",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/toman-brod",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 97,
            "death_date": "2026-05-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-23",
            "published_at": "2026-05-23T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "scientists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Toman Brod, Czech historian.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/05/Toman_Brod.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toman_Brod"
        },
        {
            "name": "Petr Zeman dead at age 79, Czech security expert and dissident",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/petr-zeman",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 79,
            "death_date": "2026-05-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-23",
            "published_at": "2026-05-23T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Petr Zeman, Czech security expert and dissident.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Zeman"
        },
        {
            "name": "Martin Šolc dead at age 77, Czech pedagogue",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/martin-solc",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 77,
            "death_date": "2026-05-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-23",
            "published_at": "2026-05-23T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "other"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Martin Šolc, Czech pedagogue.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/05/Martin_olc.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_%C5%A0olc"
        },
        {
            "name": "Tomáš Čermák dead at age 83, Czech engineer and rector of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/tomas-cermak",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 83,
            "death_date": "2026-05-22",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-22",
            "published_at": "2026-05-22T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "scientists"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Tomáš Čermák, Czech engineer and rector of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_%C4%8Cerm%C3%A1k"
        },
        {
            "name": "Veronika Valentová dead at age 52, Czech writer and translator",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/veronika-valentova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 52,
            "death_date": "2026-05-19",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-19",
            "published_at": "2026-05-19T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Veronika Valentová, Czech writer and translator.",
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            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronika_Valentová"
        },
        {
            "name": "Ladislav Skula dead at age 88, Czech mathematician and professor",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ladislav-skula",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 88,
            "death_date": "2026-05-13",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-13",
            "published_at": "2026-05-13T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Ladislav Skula, Czech mathematician and professor.",
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            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladislav_Skula"
        },
        {
            "name": "Richard Falbr dead at age 85, Czech politician",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/richard-falbr",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 85,
            "death_date": "2026-05-13",
            "reported_date": "2026-05-13",
            "published_at": "2026-05-13T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Richard Falbr, Czech politician.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Falbr"
        },
        {
            "name": "Oskar Petr dead at age 73, lyricist and singer",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/oskar-petr",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 73,
            "death_date": "2026-04-29",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-29",
            "published_at": "2026-04-29T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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                "musicians",
                "writers"
            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Oskar Petr died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. His work reached audiences through songs and film music, and he was known in Czech music circles for a long career as a writer and performer.",
            "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Oskar_Petr.jpg",
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Petr"
        },
        {
            "name": "Michal Donath Czech public relations expert dead at age 77",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/michal-donath",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 77,
            "death_date": "2026-04-24",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-24",
            "published_at": "2026-04-24T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Michal Donath, a Czech public relations expert, died on April 24, 2026.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michal_Donath"
        },
        {
            "name": "Pavel Matuška Czech painter, cartoonist and humorist dead at age 82",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/pavel-matuska",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 82,
            "death_date": "2026-04-21",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-21",
            "published_at": "2026-04-21T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Pavel Matuška died on April 21, 2026. He was a Czech painter, cartoonist and humorist. His work was associated with painting, cartooning and humor.",
            "image_url": null,
            "wikidata_id": null,
            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Matuška"
        },
        {
            "name": "Karel Korytář Czech politician, MP, senator dead at age 76",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/karel-korytar",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 76,
            "death_date": "2026-04-18",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-18",
            "published_at": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            ],
            "nationality": [
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            ],
            "description": "Karel Korytář, a Czech politician and engineer, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 76. A member of the Czech Social Democratic Party, he served in the Senate from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2008 to 2014, and in the Chamber of Deputies from 2006 to 2008. Born on 9 October 1949 in Halenkov, Czechoslovakia, Korytář held elected office in both chambers of the Czech Parliament over a career spanning nearly two decades.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Korytář"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jan Krámek Czech politician, MP, senator, mayor of Prague-Zbraslav dead at age 80",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jan-kramek",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 80,
            "death_date": "2026-04-18",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-18",
            "published_at": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
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            ],
            "description": "Jan Krámek died on April 18, 2026. He was a Czech politician who served as an MP from 1993 to 1996, a senator from 1996 to 2000, and mayor of Prague-Zbraslav from 1990 to 1994.",
            "image_url": null,
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Krámek"
        },
        {
            "name": "Jan Potměšil Czech actor dead at age 60",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jan-potmesil",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 60,
            "death_date": "2026-04-16",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-16",
            "published_at": "2026-04-16T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            ],
            "nationality": [
                "Czechia"
            ],
            "description": "Jan Potměšil, a Czech actor, died on April 16, 2026, at age 60. Born in Prague in 1966, he worked from 1976 to 2026 and was known for his roles in Why?, Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker and Bony a klid. In summer 1989, he completed his studies at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and joined Divadlo na Vinohradech. Later that year, he was injured in a car crash on a frozen road while traveling with other students and actors connected to efforts to persuade miners to support the Velvet Revolution. He later became a prominent member of the Kašpar theatre company in Prague.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Potm%C4%9B%C5%A1il"
        },
        {
            "name": "Vladimír Kopecký Czech ice hockey player dead at age 95",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vladimir-kopecky",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 95,
            "death_date": "2026-04-14",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-14",
            "published_at": "2026-04-14T00:00:00+01:00",
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        {
            "name": "Václav Hybš Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor dead at age 90",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vaclav-hybs",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-04-12",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-12",
            "published_at": "2026-04-12T00:00:00+01:00",
            "occupation": [
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Václav_Hybš"
        },
        {
            "name": "Vojtěch Broža Czech professor, water manager and hydrotechnician dead at age 91",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vojtech-broza",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-04-11",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-11",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vojtěch_Broža"
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        {
            "name": "Miroslav Jakeš public figure dead at age 75",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/miroslav-jakes",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 75,
            "death_date": "2026-04-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-10",
            "published_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00+01:00",
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            ],
            "description": "Miroslav Jakeš died on April 10, 2026.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroslav_Jakeš"
        },
        {
            "name": "Vojtěch Adam Czech politican, surgeon, MP dead at age 75",
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        {
            "name": "Helena Vovsová dead at age 100, Czech resistance member",
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        {
            "name": "Vladislav Galgonek Czech photographer dead at age 79",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vladislav-galgonek",
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            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-04-06",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-06",
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        {
            "name": "Jiří Zikmund public figure dead at age 78",
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            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-04-03",
            "reported_date": "2026-04-03",
            "published_at": "2026-04-03T12:00:00+01:00",
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        {
            "name": "Božena Jirků Czech journalist and editor, executive director of Charter 77 Foundation dead at age 78",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/bozena-jirku",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 78,
            "death_date": "2026-03-21",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-21",
            "published_at": "2026-03-21T12:00:00+01:00",
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            "description": "Božena Jirků, a Czech journalist and editor and executive director of the Charter 77 Foundation from 2002 to 2023, died on March 21, 2026. She was 78. Jirků was born in Prague on September 19, 1947, and died in Prague, according to the information provided.",
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        {
            "name": "Vladimír Stránský Czech ice hockey player",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vladimir-stransky",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 78,
            "death_date": "2026-03-16",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-16",
            "published_at": "2026-03-16T12:00:00+01:00",
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            "description": "Vladimír Stránský, a Czech professional ice hockey player, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, on June 7, 1947, he played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League between 1977 and 1981 with HC Vítkovice and HC Zlín. Stránský won the national title with HC Vítkovice in 1981.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr_Str%C3%A1nsk%C3%BD"
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        {
            "name": "Zdeněk Hummel dead at age 79, Czech basketball player and coach",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/zdenek-hummel",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 79,
            "death_date": "2026-03-10",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-10",
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        {
            "name": "Leoš Šimánek Czech traveler dead at age 79",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/leos-simanek",
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            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-03-09",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-09",
            "published_at": "2026-03-09T12:00:00+01:00",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%C5%A1_%C5%A0im%C3%A1nek"
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        {
            "name": "List of Charles University rectors Czech lawyer dead at age 95",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/list-of-charles-university-rectors",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 95,
            "death_date": "2026-03-06",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-06",
            "published_at": "2026-03-06T12:00:00+01:00",
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            "description": "Charles University rector and Czech lawyer Charles University rectors died on March 6, 2026.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Mal%C3%BD"
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        {
            "name": "Lubomír Šik Czech regional historian dead at age 98",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/lubomir-sik",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 98,
            "death_date": "2026-03-05",
            "reported_date": "2026-03-05",
            "published_at": "2026-03-05T12:00:00+01:00",
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            "description": "Lubomír Šik, a Czech regional historian, died on March 5, 2026. Born in Litovel on February 2, 1928, he graduated from the industrial school in Šumperk in 1949 after World War II. He later worked in the Křižík turntable production company in Litovel, and in addition to his job he devoted himself to theatre. After retiring at the beginning of 1989, he published his first book, dedicated to the history of his former employer, Tesla Litovel. His publication, History of Gramophone Production in Litovel, appeared on the occasion of the company’s 40th anniversary in a very limited first edition.",
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        {
            "name": "Olympic Czech keyboardist dead at age 66",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/olympic-band",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 66,
            "death_date": "2026-02-27",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-27",
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        {
            "name": "Vladimír Liščák Czech sinologist dead at age 72",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vladimir-liscak",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 72,
            "death_date": "2026-02-25",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-25",
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            "description": "Vladimír Liščák, a Czech sinologist, died on February 25, 2026. Born on 9 February 1954, he was a researcher at the East Asia Department of the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He published a number of books and, from 2001, was a member of the Nomenclature Commission of the Czech Chamber of Commerce. He was a co-author of most of the publications in the series Geographical Nomenclature Lists of the United Nations – Czech Republic and headed the authorial team for publications devoted to the names of states.",
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        {
            "name": "Petr Horák",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-02-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-23",
            "published_at": "2026-02-23T18:35:02+01:00",
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        {
            "name": "František Mašlaň Czech Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 93",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/frantisek-maslan",
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            "sources": [],
            "age": 93,
            "death_date": "2026-02-20",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-20",
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            "description": "František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on February 19, 1933, he represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter Olympics.",
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        {
            "name": "František Mezihorák Professor dead at age 88",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/frantisek-mezihorak",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-02-20",
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        {
            "name": "Jim Čert Czech singer and accordionist dead at age 69",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 69,
            "death_date": "2026-02-17",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-17",
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            "description": "Jim Čert, the Czech singer and accordionist born František Horáček, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Prague on February 25, 1956, he was known for writing ballads based on East Slavic folklore, as well as for performing popular pub rhymes and parody songs. He played the accordion and recorded under the name Jim Čert.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_%C4%8Cert"
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        {
            "name": "Pavel Klikar",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/pavel-klikar",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 72,
            "death_date": "2026-02-16",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-16",
            "published_at": "2026-02-16T18:25:02+01:00",
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            "image_url": null,
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        {
            "name": "Pavel Hroznata Adamec",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/pavel-hroznata-adamec",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 63,
            "death_date": "2026-02-14",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-14",
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        {
            "name": "Jana Brejchová Actress dead at age 86",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jana-brejchova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 86,
            "death_date": "2026-02-06",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-06",
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            "name": "Podyjí National Park Czech ecologist dead at age 70",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 70,
            "death_date": "2026-02-03",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-03",
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        {
            "name": "Karel Sláma",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/karel-slama",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-01-31",
            "reported_date": "2026-01-31",
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        {
            "name": "Ladislav Goral",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ladislav-goral",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 86,
            "death_date": "2026-01-29",
            "reported_date": "2026-01-29",
            "published_at": "2026-01-29T17:30:03+01:00",
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            "name": "Alena Kučerová",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/alena-kucerova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-01-24",
            "reported_date": "2026-01-24",
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        {
            "name": "Ota Zaremba",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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            "death_date": "2026-01-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-01-23",
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            "name": "Petr Krill",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/petr-krill",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-01-23",
            "reported_date": "2026-01-23",
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            "name": "Květoslava Kořínková",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/kvetoslava-korinkova",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
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            "death_date": "2026-01-23",
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