Pauls Butkēvičs: key obituary facts
Is Pauls Butkēvičs dead? Yes. Pauls Butkēvičs died on June 12, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Pauls Butkēvičs's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Pauls Butkēvičs known for?
He was known as Latvian actor.
More about Pauls Butkēvičs
Born: 8 August 1940.
Place of birth: Riga.
Gender: male.
Occupation: actor.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Latvia.
Education: University of Latvia.
Employer: VEF.
Awards: Merited Artist of the RSFSR.
Children: Alena Butkevica.
Career began: 1959.
Also known as: Paul Butkevich.
Years active: 1965–present.
Pauls Butkēvičs, the Latvian actor known for I Remember Everything, Richard, Four White Shirts and Long Road in the Dunes, died on June 12, 2026.
He was 85. Born in Riga on August 8, 1940, he also used the name Paul Butkevich and began his acting career in 1959.
Butkēvičs studied at the University of Latvia and worked at VEF, and his screen credits also included Waterloo, Seventeen Moments of Spring and Defenders of Riga. He was recognized as a Merited Artist of the RSFSR and was the father of Alena Butkevica.