Karel Gott

Summary

Karel Gott is a human^[1]. He was born in Plzeň^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1939^[3]. He died in Prague^[4]. He died on October 1, 2019^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], painter^[7], actor^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Plzeň^[2], Karel Gott…
• Karel Gott passed away in Prague^[4].
• Karel Gott died in Smíchov^[11].
• Karel Gott was born on July 14, 1939^[3].
• Karel Gott died on October 1, 2019^[5].
• Karel Gott is buried at Malvazinky Cemetery^[12].
• Karel Gott was married to Ivana Gottová^[13].
• A child of Karel Gott was Dominika Gottová^[14].
• A child of Karel Gott was Lucie Kolářová^[15].
• A child of Karel Gott was Charlotte Gottová^[16].
• A child of Karel Gott was Nelly Sofie Gottová^[17].
• Karel Gott held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[18].
• Karel Gott held citizenship in Czech Republic^[19].
• Czech was Karel Gott's native language^[20].
• Karel Gott's professions included singer^[6].
• Karel Gott worked as a painter^[7].
• Karel Gott's professions included actor^[8].
• Karel Gott's professions included composer^[9].
• Karel Gott's field of work was singing^[21].
• Karel Gott's field of work was pop music^[22].
• Karel Gott's field of work was painting^[23].
• Karel Gott's field of work was acting^[24].
• Karel Gott's field of work was popular music^[25].
• Karel Gott was educated at Prague Conservatory^[26].
• Karel Gott received the Národní umělec^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-07-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-10-01^[31]

• Genre(s): pop, schlager^[32]

• Community tags: czech, german, pop, schlager^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c5e0328e-035a-45da-9ae5-908bf22169aa^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Plzeň^[2], Karel Gott… he was born on July 14, 1939^[3]. Czech was his native language^[20].

Education

Karel Gott's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], painter^[7], actor^[8], and composer^[9]. Fields of work include singing^[21], a type of activity^[35]; pop music^[22], a music genre^[36], founded in 1950^[37]; painting^[23], a method^[38]; acting^[24], a type of arts^[39]; and popular music^[25], a music genre^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec^[27], a title of honor^[41], in Czechoslovakia^[42]; Czech Medal of Merit^[43], a medallion^[44], in Czech Republic^[45], founded in 1990^[46]; Boulder Prize^[47], an ironic award^[48], in Czech Republic^[49], founded in 1998^[50]; Order of Friendship of Peoples^[51], an order^[52], in Soviet Union^[53], founded in 1972^[54]; Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region^[55], an award^[56], in Czech Republic^[57]; and Czech Nightingale^[58], an award ceremony^[59], in Czech Republic^[60].

Personal Life

Karel Gott was married to Ivana Gottová^[13]. Children include Dominika Gottová^[14], a cosmetologist^[61], b. 1973^[62], specialised in cosmetics^[63]; Lucie Kolářová^[15]; Charlotte Gottová^[16], an actor^[64], b. 2006^[65], of Czech Republic^[66]; and Nelly Sofie Gottová^[17], a child actor^[67], b. 2008^[68], of Czech Republic^[69].

Death and Burial

Karel Gott died on October 1, 2019^[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague^[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[70], in Czech Republic^[71], founded in 0800^[72], headquartered in Prague^[73] and Smíchov^[11], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[74], in Czech Republic^[75]. The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia^[76]. Burial took place at Malvazinky Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Karel Gott ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Karel Gott born?

Born in Plzeň^[2], Karel Gott…

Where did Karel Gott die?

Karel Gott passed away in Prague^[4].

Who was Karel Gott married to?

Karel Gott's spouses include Ivana Gottová^[13].

What did Karel Gott do for work?

Karel Gott worked as singer^[6], painter^[7], actor^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did Karel Gott go to school?

Karel Gott was educated at Prague Conservatory^[26].

What awards did Karel Gott receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec^[27], Czech Medal of Merit^[43], Boulder Prize^[47], and Order of Friendship of Peoples^[51].