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Václav Havel
Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)
Václav Havel was born on October 5, 1936 in Prague, Czech Republic and died on December 18, 2011, aged 75.
Born
October 5, 1936
Václav Havel died aged 75.
Died: December 18, 2011
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Professions
- human rights defender, philosopher, opinion journalist, film director, essayist, politician, director, writer, poet, dramaturge, dissident, playwright, political prisoner
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic
More about Václav Havel
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
Family
- Sibling
- Ivan M. Havel
- Spouse
- Olga Havlová
- Spouse
- Dagmar Havlová
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- vaclavhavel-library.org
- Encyclopedia of Brno History
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové
- 3odboj.army.cz
- Czech National Authority Database
- The Fine Art Archive Db
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Václav Havel when they died?
Václav Havel died aged 75.
When is Václav Havel’s birthday?
Václav Havel’s recorded birthday is October 5.
Where was Václav Havel born?
Václav Havel was born in Prague, Czech Republic.
When did Václav Havel die?
Václav Havel died on December 18, 2011.