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.
Jan Potměšil, 60, Czech actor (Why?, Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker, Bony a klid).