Pavel Žák: key obituary facts
Is Pavel Žák dead? Yes. Pavel Žák died on November 1, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Pavel Žák's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Pavel Žák known for?
Pavel Žák was a Czech composer and lyricist.
Pavel Žák, a Czech composer and lyricist who also worked as a director, screenwriter and pianist, died November 1, 2026, aged 85.
Born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou on August 28, 1941, he passed his leaving examination at the Higher Pedagogical School in Hradec Králové in 1955. He later studied harmony and composition by correspondence at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, completing his studies in 1963.
His first son, Ondřej Žák, was born that same year. After completing his studies, Žák worked in Prague as a teacher and methodologist at the Central House of Pioneers and Youth named for Julius Fučík. His early professional years thus included both music study and educational work with a youth institution. During this period, he began collaborating with Jaroslav Jakoubek. The available biographical account identifies Žák as a lyricist, director, screenwriter, pianist and composer, describing a career that encompassed writing, performance and musical creation. His formal focus on harmony and composition formed part of his training before he took up his teaching and methodological work. The account places his collaboration with Jakoubek in this early period, alongside his work at the Prague youth center. Žák was born and educated in Czechoslovakia, with his musical studies and professional work centered in Prague.