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
Instrument(s)
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1995–2021
Websitedavidstypka.cz

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

Biography

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 (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

  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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