David Stypka (21 July 1979 – 10 January 2021) was a Czech singer known for his performances in the band David Stypka and Bandjeez.

David Stypka
Birth nameDavid Stypka
Born(1979-07-21)21 July 1979
Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia
Died10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 41)
Czech Republic
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, journalist
Instruments
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1995–2021
Websitedavidstypka.cz

Biography

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Stypka came from Dobrá near Frýdek-Místek. After graduating from a grammar school in Frýdek, he was a journalist in the regional press, and also briefly worked at a candle shop and was a salesman at local festivals. After years of journalistic work, he became a graphic artist and typesetter. He had long collaborated with the magazine Pěstounství [cz] (single-parentship). He was single, with three children.[1]

In the summer of 2019, Stypka was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on 10 January 2021, at the age of 41 from complications associated with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "I have three children, jokes the discovered David Stypka" (PDF). STAŇTE SE PĚSTOUNY (in Czech). pp. 4–6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Zemřel zpěvák David Stypka" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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