Venceslas Kruta: key obituary facts
Is Venceslas Kruta dead? Yes. Venceslas Kruta died on July 19, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Venceslas Kruta's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Venceslas Kruta known for?
He was a French archeologist and historian.
More about Venceslas Kruta
Born: 4 November 1939.
Place of birth: Saumur.
Gender: male.
Occupation: archaeologist, historian, university teacher.
Nationality: France, Czechoslovakia.
Education: Masaryk University, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV.
Employer: École pratique des hautes études, National Center for Scientific Research.
Awards: Silver medal of the Masaryk University, Estrade-Delcros award, Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Grand Prix Gobert.
Also known as: Venceslas A.G. Kruta, V.A.G. Kruta, Vaclav Kruta.
Occupations: Archaeologist, historian.
Venceslas Kruta, a French archaeologist and historian, died on July 19, 2026.
Born in Saumur on November 4, 1939, he specialized in the protohistory of Europe and the commercial and cultural relations between Central Europe and the Mediterranean. He directed European protohistory studies at the École pratique des hautes études and later became professor emeritus at Sorbonne University.
Kruta also led the Centre d’Études Celtiques in Paris, edited Études Celtiques, and chaired the editorial board of Gallia at CNRS. His academic work included teaching and research in France and beyond, and he received distinctions including the Grand Prix Gobert, the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, and awards from Masaryk University.