David Stypka | |
Native Name Lang: | cs |
Birth Name: | David Stypka |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1979 |
Birth Place: | Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia |
Death Place: | Czech Republic |
Occupation: | Singer, journalist |
Years Active: | 1995–2021 |
Associated Acts: | David Stypka and Bandjeez |
David Stypka (21 July 1979 – 10 January 2021) was a Czech singer known for his performances in the band David Stypka and Bandjeez.
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 (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]